New Scientist - Stem Cells

Electricity sparks stem-cell transformation

Tue, 16 Dec 2008 10:18:00 GMT

The activity of stem cells, prized for their ability to differentiate into any cell in the body, has been controlled with electrical signals

Woman receives windpipe built from her stem cells

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 00:01:00 GMT

A Colombian woman has become the world's first recipient of a section of windpipe constructed from donated tissue coated with her own cells

Obama plans to sweep Bush stem-cell restrictions aside

Mon, 10 Nov 2008 18:17:00 GMT

Barely a week since his momentous victory, US president-elect Barack Obama is bringing joy to long-suffering stem-cell researchers

Human immune cells grown in pigs

Thu, 16 Oct 2008 09:00:00 GMT

A literal piggy bank of immune cells could one day be transplanted back into humans to boost the aged or fight diseases like HIV

Human immune cells grown in pigs

Thu, 16 Oct 2008 09:00:00 GMT

A literal piggy bank of immune cells could one day be transplanted back into humans to boost the aged or fight diseases like HIV (full text available to subscribers)

Briefing: Anatomy of a stem cell controversy

Mon, 13 Oct 2008 13:56:00 GMT

Following a investigation, a stem cell researcher has been found guilty of falsifying data. We take a look at the background to the story and ask: where does the affair leave stem cell science?

Briefing: Anatomy of a stem cell controversy

Mon, 13 Oct 2008 13:56:00 GMT

Following a investigation, a stem cell researcher has been found guilty of falsifying data. We take a look at the background to the story and ask: where does the affair leave stem cell science?

Testicles could provide 'ethical' stem cells

Thu, 09 Oct 2008 10:31:00 GMT

Testicular cells have been "reprogrammed" into versatile stem cells – they would potentially avoid the need source such cells from embryos

Testicles could provide 'ethical' stem cells

Thu, 09 Oct 2008 10:31:00 GMT

Testicular cells have been "reprogrammed" into versatile stem cells they would potentially avoid the need source such cells from embryos

Testicles may provide 'ethical' stem cells

Tue, 07 Oct 2008 23:00:00 GMT

Testicular cells that can be "reprogrammed" into versatile stem cells would avoid the need source such cells from embryos

Stem-cell researcher guilty of falsifying data

Tue, 07 Oct 2008 13:27:00 GMT

An expert panel has ruled that the researcher did publish false results, after questioned her work

Stem-cell researcher guilty of falsifying data

Tue, 07 Oct 2008 13:27:00 GMT

An expert panel has ruled that the researcher did publish false results, after questioned her work

'Knockout' rats could aid study of psychiatric illness

Wed, 03 Sep 2008 10:58:00 GMT

Rats engineered to lack a certain gene could help researchers develop new medicines – now a key hurdle in their creation has been overcome

'Knockout' rats could aid study of psychiatric illness

Wed, 03 Sep 2008 10:58:00 GMT

Rats engineered to lack a certain gene could help researchers develop new medicines now a key hurdle in their creation has been overcome

Gene 'knockout' rats close to reality

Wed, 03 Sep 2008 10:58:00 GMT

Rats engineered to lack a certain gene could provide better models for psychiatric disorders; now a key hurdle in their creation has been overcome

Menstrual stem cells save mice limbs

Tue, 19 Aug 2008 23:00:00 GMT

Stem cells derived from human menstrual blood appear to have stimulated blood-vessel growth in mice

Stem cells from menstrual blood save limbs

Tue, 19 Aug 2008 11:45:00 GMT

Stem cells from human menstrual blood stimulate blood-vessel growth in mice and prevent limbs from withering – trials in humans could start soon

Stem cells from menstrual blood save limbs

Tue, 19 Aug 2008 11:45:00 GMT

Stem cells from human menstrual blood stimulate blood-vessel growth in mice and prevent limbs from withering - trials in humans could start soon

Ethical storm brews over embryonic stem cell lines

Tue, 29 Jul 2008 23:00:00 GMT

Documents reveal that some women were not properly informed that their viable embryos would be destroyed to form new cell lines

Ethical storm brews over embryonic stem cell lines

Tue, 29 Jul 2008 23:00:00 GMT

Documents reveal that some women were not properly informed that their viable embryos would be destroyed to form new cell lines (full text available to subscribers)

Consent row threatens stem cell research

Tue, 29 Jul 2008 10:22:00 GMT

Documents reveal that some women were not properly informed that their viable embryos would be destroyed to form new cell lines

Consent row threatens stem cell research

Tue, 29 Jul 2008 10:22:00 GMT

Documents reveal that some women were not properly informed that their viable embryos would be destroyed to form new cell lines

Desperate parents sold implausible stem-cell 'cures'

Sun, 20 Jul 2008 10:00:00 GMT

Some Chinese biotech companies appear to be marketing themselves to families with controversial stem cell treatments for incurable disorders

Desperate parents sold implausible stem-cell 'cures'

Sun, 20 Jul 2008 10:00:00 GMT

Some Chinese biotech companies appear to be marketing themselves to families with controversial stem cell treatments for incurable disorders

Can you turn teeth into sperm?

Tue, 08 Jul 2008 23:00:00 GMT

Researchers claim they took stem cells from human teeth and injected them into the testes of mice to produce sperm, but some experts are sceptical