Stem cells play central roles in tissue homeostasis, regeneration, and repair across diverse biological systems. Advances in stem cell biology, lineage tracing, organoid and bioengineered models, and ...

A type of flatworms, called planarians, can regenerate whole organisms from pieces as small as one-279th of their body. 1 Depending on how these goofy-looking worms were cut, they could even come back ...

Researchers developed a novel approach to treating spinal cord injuries: controllable microrobots deliver stem cells directly ...

Diabetes researchers and bioinformaticians from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have developed a new understanding of how human beta cell regenerative drugs work. These drugs, developed at ...

A newly identified cell type in planarian flatworms can detonate itself and destroy neighboring cells in less than two ...

Regeneration sounds like a superpower. It is the ability to regrow lost tissues, organs, or limbs. Some creatures, like axolotls or starfish, do this effortlessly. Their bodies replace what was ...

When it comes to cancer, aging is a double-edged sword, researchers are increasingly learning. Age is considered the most important risk factor for cancer. That's because genetic mutations build up in ...

Patients in an ongoing Phase I clinical trial of a new stem cell therapy for Alzheimer’s disease (AD) are showing a reduction in proteins linked to disease progression and improvements in cognitive ...

Hair cells in the inner ear detect mechanical stimuli from sound waves and convert them into electrical signals that the brain can interpret. Some animals, such as zebrafish, can regenerate their ...

Scientists identify specific genes involved in zebrafish sensory hair cell regrowth, providing new insights that could inform future research into hearing loss treatments. While humans can regularly ...