For the first time, researchers at the University of British Columbia have demonstrated how to reliably produce an important ...

Re “Stepping Out of Line in Stem Cell Research,” Commentary, Oct. 25: Yesterday I sent in my absentee ballot and voted yes on stem cell research. I did so with mixed feelings because this is high-tech ...

Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute and AlveoliX have developed the first human 'lung-on-chip' model using stem cells taken from only one person.

A new kind of microscope is giving scientists a way to watch life inside cells with a clarity that feels almost unfair.

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 our bodies, promising revolutionary medical treatments. However, ...

Using a tiny, spherical glass lens sandwiched between two brass plates, the 17th-century Dutch microscopist Antonie van Leeuwenhoek was the first to officially describe red blood cells and sperm cells ...