Biotechnology Inside the effort to print lungs and breathe life into them with stem cells Martine Rothblatt wants to end transplant shortages with 3-D-printed lungs. by Antonio Regalado 2018-06-28T07:00:00-04:00
Biotechnology This stem-cell implant could halt an incredibly common cause of blindness The dream of a stem-cell revolution hasn’t yet materialized—but a small study appears to have used the technology to ward off macular degeneration. by Emily Mullin 2018-04-04T15:21:00-04:00
Sustainable Energy California to Trump: We’ll Fund Clean Energy If You Won’t Amid federal cuts, some state scientists and senators think California should create an energy research effort similar to its breakaway stem-cell initiative. by James Temple 2017-06-13T10:13:00-04:00
Biotechnology Eggs from Skin Cells? Here’s Why the Next Fertility Technology Will Open Pandora’s Box Experts warn that a potential IVF breakthrough could have unintended social consequences. by Emily Mullin 2017-01-11T14:00:00-05:00
Biotechnology Turmoil at Troubled Fertility Company Ovascience A pioneering biotech scales back plans to rejuvenate women’s eggs for IVF. by Karen Weintraub 2016-12-29T13:30:00-05:00
Rewriting Life After Setbacks, a Pioneering Stem-Cell Technology Is Back in Human Trials Can cell therapy help spinal-cord injury? A long-running study hopes the answer is yes. by Katherine Bourzac 2016-09-14T11:01:00-04:00
Rewriting Life Stem Cell Tourist Ends Up with Sticky Mass in His Spine Stroke survivor Jim Gass wanted to be healed with stem cells. Instead, they ended up hurting him. by Antonio Regalado 2016-06-23T13:20:00-04:00
Rewriting Life Biotech Dumb Money Looks Smart in $6 Billion Stemcentrx Sale AbbVie’s purchase of the cancer fighting startup backed by Peter Thiel’s Founders Fund bodes well for biotech funding. by Antonio Regalado 2016-04-28T17:23:00-04:00
Rewriting Life Tiny Brain Clumps Offer New Clues into the Cause of Autism Brain “organoids” made from the stem cells of autism patients could help researchers determine the factors that lead to the disorder. by Mike Orcutt 2015-07-16T12:00:00-04:00
Rewriting Life A Pancreas in a Capsule Stem-cell advocates pin their hopes on a method of treating diabetes. by Brian Alexander 2015-02-12T00:00:00-05:00