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A fluorescence light micrograph of fibroblast cells from human skin

Health

Anti-ageing technique makes skin cells act 30 years younger

Skin cells have been exposed to molecules that reverse their development but still retain their function, creating a kind of stem cell that keeps its original function in the body

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rPGCLC-derived pups (Generated by injection of rPGCLC-derived spermatids into rat oocytes)

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Rat pups born from sperm artificially produced from stem cells

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The stem cell revolution isn't what you think it is

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The stem cell revolution isn't what you think it is

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Tiny human brain grown in lab has eye-like structures that 'see' light

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heart

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Mini-heart grown in the lab can pump fluid just like the real thing

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Human cloning

Humans

Should animals with human genes or organs be given human rights?

Insight

Immune system T cells attacking growing cancer cells

Health

The immune cells inside tumours hint at a new way to treat cancers

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Mouse studies could help us better understand how embryos develop

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Early mouse fetuses generated without sperm or eggs for first time

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sugar hand

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Move over, DNA. Life's other code is more subtle and far more powerful

Features

red blood cells

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2019 Preview: People will receive transfusions of artificial blood

Volunteers will be injected with red blood cells grown from stem cells in the lab. If it works it could mean blood donors are no longer required

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Stem cells implanted into the brain stop epilepsy seizures in rats

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Human placenta stem cells help people recover from hip surgery

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The cancer-fighting multi-organ: 9 ways the placenta is amazing

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Life

Frozen placentas could be the ticket to a long and healthy life

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