August 21, 2026
(Nature) – It is 20 years since induced pluripotent stem cells shook biomedicine. Public trust must be retained now that clinical trials are well under way. Earlier this year, the first such therapies — one for Parkinson’s disease and the … Read More
August 12, 2026
(Wired) – Mini human brains are being grown in labs all over the world. Soon, they could outthink neural networks. I’m going to let you in on a secret. Every cell in your body has the potential to get smarter. … Read More
May 15, 2026
(The Times) – Scientists hope the computer made from living cells could untangle the causes of ADHD and schizophrenia The machine is the work of Cortical Labs, an Australian start-up. Its main product, the CL1, is a shoebox-sized device that … Read More
March 17, 2026
(Wired) – Researchers in Japan pioneered reprogrammed cells 20 years ago. Now the country has given the first-ever authorizations to manufacture and sell medical products based on the technology. SMaRT, located in Suita City, Osaka Prefecture, is responsible for the … Read More
May 15, 2025
(Nature) – Researchers have coaxed stem cells to grow into amniotic sacs filled with fluid. The model sacs, which grew to roughly the same size as a four-week-old sac surrounding a developing embryo, could be used to study the protective … Read More
April 10, 2025
(NPR) – Scientists have re-created a pain pathway in the brain by growing four key clusters of human nerve cells in a dish. This laboratory model could be used to help explain certain pain syndromes, and offer a new way … Read More
March 31, 2025
(MIT Technology Review) – Although it may seem like science fiction, recent technological progress has pushed this concept into the realm of plausibility. Pluripotent stem cells, one of the earliest cell types to form during development, can give rise to … Read More
December 20, 2024
(Nature) – More than 100 clinical trials put stem cells for regenerative medicine to the test. It’s a turning point for a field beset with ethical and political controversy. The study is one of more than 100 clinical trials exploring … Read More
September 27, 2024
(Nature) – A 25-year-old woman with type 1 diabetes started producing her own insulin less than three months after receiving a transplant of reprogrammed stem cells. She is the first person with the disease to be treated using cells that … Read More
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