Stem cells

Mysterious molecules called lncRNA direct the fate of stem cells in the early mouse embryo

An evaluation study shows that more efficient cell-sorting methods are needed to make stem cell-derived tissues sufficiently safe for transplantation

Discovery of a replacement for an ‘indispensible’ reprogramming factor provides new ways to generate stem cells

Reprogrammed adult cells can display different qualities depending on how they were generated

A fibrous polymer scaffold can deliver liver-like cells into damaged liver for tissue repair

An antibody that selectively kills off undifferentiated stem cells may improve their clinical usefulness

A novel transcription factor can facilitate the reprogramming of somatic cells into stem cells

Embryonic stem cells keep their developmental options open with help from two recently identified genes