A first-of-its-kind trial is testing adult stem cell transplants for advanced dry macular degeneration. Early results show the treatment is safe and can significantly improve vision, even in severely ...

A Stanford-led team has replaced toxic pre-transplant chemotherapy with a targeted antibody, allowing children with Fanconi anemia to receive stem cell transplants safely. The antibody, briquilimab, ...

Between 2012 and 2022, a national target of 4 million STEM degrees earned in the United States was surpassed by 16%, cumulatively totaling 4.65 STEM degrees (red line) over that decade. This exceeded ...

Jennifer Zenker receives funding from NHMRC and Viertel Foundation. Most people have heard of stem cells. They are often described as “miracle” cells –ones that can grow into any other type of cell in ...

When you picture a scientist on television, who do you see? Too often, the answer is a man in a white lab coat, hunched over a microscope, or a stereotypical “mad genius” bent on world domination.

Stem reported fiscal 2025 second-quarter revenue of $38.37 million, up 12.9% year-over-year and beating estimates by $5.9 million. Gross profit margin for STEM rose to 33.36%, reflecting a positive ...

Employers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics—commonly called the STEM industries—continue to struggle to attract female applicants. In its 2024 jobs report, the National Science Board ...

Traveling to space is brutal on the body. Spaceflight can cause astronauts’ bones to lose density, their brain and eye nerves to swell, and their genes to change expression. Research suggests spending ...

SALT LAKE CITY — As fruits and vegetables ripen, the time to harvest is near. But for some, like winter squash and watermelons, it’s not easy to tell when exactly they’re ready for picking. Here are ...

Knoepfler is STAT’s Lab Dish columnist and professor of cell biology and human anatomy at UC Davis School of Medicine. Japanese regulators just quietly gave researchers there a historic OK to generate ...

Filomena Nunes receives funding from NSF and DOE. As a graduate student in physics, I was often the only woman in the room. As I gained more experience, I learned valuable lessons about the scientific ...

A ripe watermelon will feel heavy, have a dry brown tendril, a yellow ground spot, dull skin, and a sweet smell. Check that the blossom end is slightly soft, the color is vibrant and uniform, and it ...