Stem cells

McGovern Institute hands out neuroscience awardMcGovern Institute for Brain Research names Thomas Jessell winner of the 2013 Edward M. Scolnick Prize in Neuroscience.

Cardiac development needs more than protein-coding genesBiologists find that long non-coding RNA molecules are necessary to regulate differentiation of embryonic stem cells into cardiac cells.

Putting the squeeze on cellsBy deforming cells, researchers can deliver RNA, proteins and nanoparticles for many applications.

Precisely engineering 3-D brain tissuesNew design technique could enable personalized medicine, studies of brain wiring.

Probing matters of the heartNew study of stem cell differentiation could help researchers better understand the genetic basis of heart disease.

Tracking stem cell reprogrammingBiologists reveal genes key to development of pluripotency, in single cells.

Crowding causes cells to produce an orderly matrix of moleculesMaking proteins stand in line could lead to more lifelike lab tests.

Rolling in the chipIn a new microchip, cells separate by rolling away.

Stem cells could drive hepatitis research forwardBy creating liver-like cells, scientists can study why people respond differently to the disease.

Whitehead member, biology professor Rudolf Jaenisch wins National Medal of ScienceHonored for work on gene expression, stem cells.

Making stem-cell therapy a realityIn Killian Award lecture, Rudolf Jaenisch outlines progress and possibilities for treating human disease with stem cells.

A better way to grow stem cellsNew synthetic surfaces overcome challenges posed by existing methods for cultivating stem cells.

RNA offers a safer way to reprogram cellsNew technique holds promise to revert cells to an immature state that can develop into any cell type.