Neuroscience

New neurons reveal clues about an individual's autism

The brains of some people with autism spectrum disorder grow faster than usual early on in life, often before diagnosis. A new study co-led by Salk Institute scientists has employed a cutting-edge stem cell technique to unravel ...

Medical research

Lab-grown nerve cells make heart cells throb

Researchers at Johns Hopkins report that a type of lab-grown human nerve cells can partner with heart muscle cells to stimulate contractions. Because the heart-thumping nerve cells were derived from induced pluripotent stem ...

Medical research

Skin regeneration is product of two types of stem cells

Stem cells are essential for tissue regeneration and, in a recent study, Cornell researchers have challenged a long-standing model regarding epidermal stem cells and their role in skin repair.

Medical research

Stem cell study finds mechanism that controls skin and hair color

A pair of molecular signals controls skin and hair color in mice and humans—and could be targeted by new drugs to treat skin pigment disorders like vitiligo, according to a report by scientists at NYU Langone Medical Center.

Medical research

Micro heart muscle created from stem cells

Scientists at the Gladstone Institutes have invented a new way to create three-dimensional human heart tissue from stem cells. The tissue can be used to model disease and test drugs, and it opens the door for a precision ...

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