Stem cells – the body’s master cells – demonstrate a bizarre property never before seen at a cellular level, according to a study published today from scientists at the University of Cambridge.
A new technique for determining what causes stem cells to convert into other cell types could revolutionise our understanding of how genes function.
A new test for blood cancers will catch many more cases than the present test that identifies only 60 per cent.
Cambridge researchers developing new therapies as part of a collaborative programme with industry.
Researchers have shown it is possible to restore co-ordinated limb movement in dogs with severe spinal cord injury (SCI).
Researchers have created mammalian cells containing a single set of chromosomes instead of two.
Scientists say ‘No’ to a ban on stem cell patents recommended by the European Court of Justice.
Researchers in Cambridge and Japan will be working together towards a more integrated understanding of how stem cells make decisions.
Cambridge scientists are asking what role stem cells play in how cancer develops, spreads and relapses.
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