Wrap your head around this: embryonic stem cells used to create sperm which is used to inseminate eggs

Researchers at Kyoto University have discovered a way to create fully functioning sperm from embryonic stem cells that were harvested from mice. Not only that but they then turned around and fertilized mouse eggs in the laboratory that were ... continue

Stem Cell Breakthrough: Scientists Almost Ready To Grow Human Organs Inside Pigs

Researchers in Japan have announced a new stem cell research breakthrough that they say will allow them to solve the organ shortage problem by growing human organs inside pigs. By injecting stem cells from rats into the embryos ... continue

From being blind to being able to see – in two weeks

Not much gets me to go Wow! these days but this news that was posted to the SciTech blog at Popular Science earlier made me do just that. It appears that some researchers ... continue