Submitted by the WiCell Research Institute in Madison, Wisconsin, the WA01 (commonly known as H1) stem cell line "is one of the most utilized lines in the world," NIH director Francis Collins said at ...

Elizabeth Cooney is a cardiovascular disease reporter at STAT, covering heart, stroke, and metabolic conditions. You can reach Liz on Signal at LizC.22. Twelve people with type 1 diabetes who received ...

This is TALK OF THE NATION/SCIENCE FRIDAY. I'm Ira Flatow. Groups of scientists in both South Korea and Great Britain say they have cloned human embryos. The UK researchers at the University of ...

Snyder, whose research focuses on the basic biology of stem cells and their potential applications, believes that in these tough financial times, researchers should do their academic duty and provide ...

Stem cells grown in microgravity aboard the International Space Station (ISS) have unique qualities that could one day help accelerate new biotherapies and heal complex disease, researchers say. The ...

Lineage Cell Therapeutics (LCTX) announced the receipt of an induced pluripotent stem cell line containing hypoimmunity edits, from Factor Bioscience. Generation of the line marks a milestone in the ...

Congress and President Obama have shown little interest in lifting the ban on using federal funds to create new human embryonic stem cell lines. But creating new human embryonic stem cell lines is an ...

A team at Kobe University has created a game-changing resource for autism research: 63 mouse embryonic stem cell lines, each carrying a genetic mutation strongly associated with the disorder. By ...