Scientists said on Monday they had taken a first step towards being able to control stem cells -- master cells that have the ability to become any kind of cell in the body. Doctors hope one day these ...

Teeth naturally wear down over time, but scientists have found that they could signal certain cells to regrow bones, opening new avenues in stem cell research.

Mayo Clinic researchers have developed a pioneering method to mend damaged hearts without open-heart surgery, an advance that ...

The human body has good reason for its tighter controls. Cells that multiply unchecked are the roots of cancer. “Our hope is to uncover the basic rules that guide stem cells to become specific tissues ...

How do stem cells know what to become? Nearly three decades after scientists isolated the first human embryonic stem cells, researchers are still working hard to understand precisely how a single, ...

Flatworms can rebuild themselves from just a small fragment, and now scientists know why. Their stem cells ignore nearby ...

Robert Madson has spent most of his life in the Air Force. After 28 deployments and flying all over the world in cramped cockpits, pain in his back and neck have taken a toll. He's hoping the public ...