Vashe Chandrakanthan

Artist's impression of blood stem cells

Making stem cells from a patient’s adult cells – rather than human embryos – is one of the holy grails in modern medicine treatments. New research brings us two steps closer.

Two baby mice in a teacup

A new microchip could help scientists uncover secrets of heart regeneration in baby mice.

Microscopes in a laboratory

These new, adaptive stem cells can lie dormant until needed, a new animal study using human cells shows. 

UNSW PhD candidate Hossein Tavassoli is exploring ways to repair damaged hearts using nanotechnology.

spine

We have developed a stem cell technique capable of regenerating any human tissue damaged by injury, disease or ageing, write John Pimanda, Ralph Mobbs and Vashe Chandrakanthan.