Stem cells provide an attractive model to study human physiology and disease. However, technical challenges persist in the biological characterization and manipulation of stem cells in their native ...

Scientists have identified the precise location of the bone marrow stem cell niche. The findings were published in Nature. The Stowers Institute’s Linheng Li Lab has identified the precise location of ...

Haematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) are maintained in specialized microenvironments known as 'niches', which are composed of complex cellular and acellular components. Recent advances have contributed ...

Many of us can recall back in primary school being asked to create a family tree, placing grand- or great grand- parents at the top and drawing branches to connect your aunts, uncles, cousins, and ...

Metastasis is the major cause of cancer-related death and its appearance remains a phenomenon that is difficult to predict and manage. We now know that, prior to the arrival of the cancer cells, ...

Stowers scientists discover new rules about how flatworm stem cells regrow body parts, offering insights into potential tissue repair and regenerative medicine in humans. "For instance, human ...