Scientists are exploring ways to mimic the origins of human life without two fundamental components: sperm and egg. They are coaxing clusters of stem cells – programmable cells that can transform into ...

A scientist who managed to treat her breast cancer by injecting her tumor with viruses grown in a lab has ignited a debate regarding the ethics of self-experimentation. Beata Halassy discovered in ...

A set of lab-grown stem cells could hold the secret to a game-changing cancer treatment. So far, the cells have only been tested in mice, but when infused into the rodents, scientists say the stem ...