Microscopy image of a PGA at day 8 showing the early tissues supporting the embryo, including the amniotic sac and the yolk sac-like structures, surrounded by (extra-embryonic) mesoderm tissue.

NIH opens federal funding for 13 embryonic stem cell lines, will review 96 more. Dec. 2, 2009— -- The National Institutes of Health announced it will make 13 new embryonic stem cell lines will be ...

How do cells acquire their identities? In hopes of answering this question, a Duke team recently completed a study explaining the expression of stem cells after a decade of research. Stem cells are ...

Scientists found that embryonic skin cells “whisper” through faint mechanical tugs, using the same force-sensing proteins that make our ears ultrasensitive. By syncing these micro-movements, the cells ...

The beginning of life is shrouded in mystery. While the intricate dynamics of mitosis is well-studied in the so-called somatic cells – the cells that have a specialized function, like skin and muscle ...

Cell division is an essential process for all life on earth, yet the exact mechanisms by which cells divide during early ...

Legislation to prohibit embryonic stem cell research in Oklahoma has been tagged as an amendment to Senate Bill 315 — a bill that has nothing to do with biomedical research. SB 315 reduces the top ...

Jennifer Zenker receives funding from NHMRC and Viertel Foundation. Most people have heard of stem cells. They are often described as “miracle” cells –ones that can grow into any other type of cell in ...