Gut support cells communicate with surprising precision – like brain neurons – using tiny extensions to send instructions to the stem cells responsible for maintaining and healing the intestine. The ...

Stem cells are extraordinary cells capable of self-renewal, differentiation, and tissue integration, making them indispensable in modern medicine. Their ability to develop into specialized cell types ...

Over the past few decades, advances in hematology have illuminated how a delicate balance between stem cell self-renewal and ...

All cell types found in the body are derived from stem cells. However, genetic mutations can impact the ability of stem cells to develop into fully functional cells. Also, as the body ages, the number ...

Descriptions of the embryo go back at least to the time of Aristotle, but it has only been since the late 19 th century and early 20 th century that advances in experimental approaches allowed ...

Jennifer Zenker receives funding from NHMRC and Viertel Foundation. Most people have heard of stem cells. They are often described as “miracle” cells –ones that can grow into any other type of cell in ...

Your skin is in a constant state of reinvention. Every month, your body sheds and regenerates its entire outer layer—a ...