Cellular differentiation of stem cells into specialized cells requires many steps, including division, to create more cells; fate determination, which is a commitment to a specific lineage or ...

Cultured stem cells reconstruct sensory nerve and tissue structure in the nose Lab-grown olfactory stem cells will enable research into therapies for recovering sense of smell after injury or ...

Adult stem cells provide a ready supply of new cells needed for tissue homeostasis throughout the life of an organism. Specialized environments called “niches” help to maintain stem cells in an ...

A new study suggests that enlargement of stem cells contributes to age-related decline in function. The researchers found that blood stem cells, which are among the smallest cells in the body ...

Markus Rüggeberg, Thomas Speck, Ingo Burgert, Structure-Function Relationships of Different Vascular Bundle Types in the Stem of the Mexican Fanpalm (Washingtonia robusta), The New Phytologist, Vol.

Scientists at Kumamoto University have made a major breakthrough in regenerative medicine by successfully creating functional ...

This is a new structural element of sleep; it functions somewhat like a clock," explains Georgios Foustoukos, one of the study's three lead authors.

Cells that control hunger have a strong influence on the brain’s higher cortical regions. The findings could lead to new treatments for psychiatric illness.