Scientists said on Monday they had taken a first step towards being able to control stem cells -- master cells that have the ability to become any kind of cell in the body. Doctors hope one day these ...

Most people have heard of stem cells. They are often described as "miracle" cells –ones that can grow into any other type of ...

A collection of studies that chart how mammalian brain cells grow and differentiate is a ‘very valuable’ tool for ...

After months of deliberations, President Bush will announce his decision tonight (August 9) on whether to allow federal funding for embryonic stem cell research. Watching with interest will be Calvin ...

Bush voiced support for limited federal funding for embryonic stem cell research, several members of Congress vowed to push forward proposals that go further than Bush's plan. In a nationally ...

After a year of legal uncertainty, a federal judge ruled that U.S. taxpayer dollars can be used to support research on embryonic stem cells. U.S. District Judge Royce Lamberth dismissed a law suit ...

LONDON (Reuters) - A decision by one of the biggest names in stem cell research to throw in the towel will not stop other pioneering work that could yet produce cures for blindness and help mend ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Stem cells made from human embryos can home in on damaged eyes, hearts and arteries of mice and rats, and appear to start repairs, a U.S. company said on Monday. Sign up here.

A new Pew poll found that Americans view abortion as a moral issue, even compared to other scientific and medical procedures that involve the use of fertilized human eggs. In the poll, 49 percent of ...