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Tech companies see big benefits in making drugs, harvesting stem cells and growing crystals in ‘off-Earth’ conditions

According to a study conducted by scientists at Weill Cornell Medicine, the vertebral bones that make up the spine originate from a special kind of stem cell that secretes a protein that encourages tumour metastasis. Read further on Dynamite News:

Sarah Cripps launches Swab to Save a Child campaign to encourage more people to register to donate

The network is working with blood cancer charity DKMS on its Swab to Save a Child campaign.

A group of researchers has suggested that the definition of the human embryo needs to be updated. Recent developments have demonstrated that human stem cells can be utilized to form structures that resemble embryos, known as embryo models, which can reproduce some aspects of early embryo development. These organisms don't…

Scientists have developed human embryo-like structures without using sperm, an egg or fertilisation, offering hope for research on miscarriage and birth defects but also raising fresh ethical concerns

The Scientists have successfully created complete synthetic models of human embryos using laboratory-grown stem cells

A team of Israeli researchers have worked on the first "complete" embryo model in an non-traditional manner which means sperms, egg or a womb. Instead of sperms and egg the scientists used stem cells that were reprogrammed.

Tiny structures are not identical to human embryos, but could have various uses in medical research

A new study shows a promising procedure to treat severe injuries in one eye by using stem cells from the other

A new study shows a promising procedure to treat severe injuries in one eye by using stem cells from the other