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Stem cells are central to organ development and renewal. In most organs, stem cells are located in specific regions and, in some cases, can be identified through several intrinsic properties, like ...

(KWTX) - In education, you may have heard the term STEM…maybe you’ve heard STEAM or STREAM…and typically we’ve thought of that type of learning geared towards math and science, but it’s more than just ...

STEM education, in the often overused figurative sense — is like planting an imaginary tree. We sow seeds in the hopes that children and adults will one day reap the benefits of robust experiential ...

The word “niche” implies a specialized environment. But to Fiona Doetsch, the stem cell niche is anything but. For brain stem cells, “the whole organism is the niche,” Doetsch told the audience at the ...

Although controversial fetal stem cells hog the limelight, hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs), which give rise to the entire adult blood system, quietly facilitate high-dose chemotherapy on a regular ...

Re “Stem Cell Hypocrisy,” editorial, May 26: Presumably because he believes it is for the overall good, President Bush is perfectly willing to sacrifice the lives of more than 1,600 American troops ...

PORTLAND, Ore. – Researchers at Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) have explained how adult stem cells can heal diseased liver tissue. The research helps direct scientists in the quest for ...

Without stem cells, human life would not exist. Due to them, a lump of cells becomes an organ, and a fertilized egg develops into a baby. But what actually makes a stem cell? Are these a stable ...