‘NASA is sending human cells to the Moon on high-tech microchips that mimic astronaut organs’ – Organ-on-a-chip tests aim to ‘help NASA prepare targeted protections for each crew member based on real biological responses’ in deep space: www.earth.com/news/nasa-av...

‘Banking baby teeth: companies may be misleading parents with outrageous claims’ – @bmj.com investigation raises concerns about UK companies advertising the value of tooth banking services to parents, including possible treatments for autism and diabetes: doi.org/10.1136/bmj....

‘The mini placentas and ovaries revealing the basics of women’s health’ – interesting read in Nature on ways lab-made organoids that mimic reproductive tissues ‘could point to treatments for common conditions such as pre-eclampsia and endometriosis’: doi.org/10.1038/d415...

‘Hidden Plant Stem Cells Could Hold the Key to Feeding the Future’ – US scientists at Cold Spring Harbour Laboratory discover hidden stem cell regulators connected to growth and crop size: scitechdaily.com/hidden-plant... Paper: doi.org/10.1016/j.de... @cshlnews.bsky.social

‘Bayer moves Parkinson's cell therapy into Phase III trial’ – News wire @thomsonreutersnews.bsky.social reports on 'the third phase of human testing of an experimental stem cell therapy for Parkinson’s disease': www.reuters.com/business/hea...

‘If tiny lab-grown 'brains' became conscious, would it still be OK to experiment on them?’ – Coverage following a perspective paper on the possibility of consciousness in human brain organoids: www.livescience.com/health/neuro... Perspective paper: doi.org/10.1016/j.pa...

‘The quite simple way this group of Australians could save lives’ – SBS News reports on calls by the Leukaemia Foundation for young people aged 18 to 35 to urgently consider stem cell donation: www.sbs.com.au/news/article... September is #bloodcancer month.

‘UniSA scientists awarded $2.9m to investigate genetic causes of deadly childhood brain cancer’ – Stem cell technology will be used to investigate genetic abnormalities in children with diffuse midline glioma to identify better treatment options: www.unisa.edu.au/media-centre...

‘Scientists make most authentic kidney replicas so far’ – University of Southern California team develops organoids that ‘could help scientists study how kidneys develop and function, probe their diseases, and test therapies: www.science.org/content/arti... Paper: doi.org/10.1016/j.st...

What is open science? 🤔 To celebrate #OpenScienceWeek, we're sharing why we give away our data, protocols, and resources to everyone. Featuring our #openscience friends at @chanzuckerberg.bsky.social, NASA, @addgene.bsky.social, and NIH.

‘3D printed mini-placentas offer a new way to study pregnancy complications’ – University of Technology Sydney researchers create placental organoids that ‘shed light on complications like preeclampsia’: theconversation.com/3d-printed-m... Paper: doi.org/10.1038/s414...

‘Tiny Lab-Grown Spinal Cords Could Hold the Key to Healing Paralysis’ – US researchers combine 3D printing, stem cell science and lab-grown tissues to explore a new approach for treating spinal cord injuries: scitechdaily.com/tiny-lab-gro... Paper: doi.org/10.1002/adhm...

‘Stem cell discovery could be key to healing tough-to-fix fractures’ – @pennmedicine.bsky.social study reveals ability of a stem cell originating in skeletal muscle to turn into bone: www.pennmedicine.org/news/stem-ce... Paper - doi.org/10.1073/pnas...

‘Space travel may accelerate the aging of stem cells as much as tenfold, study says’ – @ucsandiego.bsky.social study finds space stressors like microgravity and cosmic galactic radiation speed up molecular ageing of blood stem cells: www.nbcnews.com/science/scie... Paper: doi.org/10.1016/j.st...

‘Placental Stem Cells Allow Researchers To Study Pregnancy Complications’ – stem cells created from placenta of full-term pregnancies offer 'powerful platform' to investigate preeclampsia and preterm birth: www.technologynetworks.com/tn/news/plac... Paper: doi.org/10.1016/j.pl...

‘Young Immune Cells Could Treat Alzheimer’s, Aging Symptoms’ – Pre-clinical study uses ‘young’ immune cells created from stem cells to reverse signs of aging and Alzheimer’s disease in mice: www.cedars-sinai.org/newsroom/you... @cedarssinai.bsky.social Paper: doi.org/10.1002/advs...

‘Scientists create functional ureter tissue from stem cells’ – Kumamoto University scientists move a step closer to developing transplantable kidneys that can produce and expel urine: www.openaccessgovernment.org/scientists-c... More information: creating-kidney.jp/en/

‘Minibrains reveal secrets of how key brain cells form in the womb’ – University of California San Francisco findings could help unpack how disorders such as autism arise: www.livescience.com/health/neuro... Paper: doi.org/10.1038/s415...

‘Lab-grown embryo models are getting more realistic. Scientists are getting more concerned’ – CNN talks to @isscr.org Embryo Models Working Group co-chair about the importance of balancing scientific progress with ethical, legal and social considerations: edition.cnn.com/2025/07/30/s...

‘The Promise of Stem Cells: From Healing Hearts to Protecting Pandas’ – nice reminder in The Scientist of all the ways researchers are banking on stem cells: www.the-scientist.com/the-promise-...

Muscle stem cells show ability to transform and heal broken bones - new study co-led by scientists at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania www.news-medical.net/news/2025081...

Stem cell discovery could be key to tough-to-fix fractures medicalxpress.com/news/2025-08... Paper: www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...

UK stem cell trial gives hope to children suffering from the painful skin condition recessive dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa - aka "butterfly skin disease", reports BBC. www.bbc.com/news/article...

Watch a human embryo implant itself — with brute force www.nature.com/articles/d41... via @nature.com

‘World-first clinical trial commences to treat spinal cord injury’ – 9 News Australia’s Today show reports on Griffith University human clinical trial involving transplantation of olfactory cell nerve bridges: www.youtube.com/watch?v=2C25... University release: news.griffith.edu.au/2025/08/14/w...

We are looking for a post-doctoral fellow to work on muscle cell biology and tissue engineering using image-based spatial omics @ARMI_Labs in Melbourne. Apply here: careers.pageuppeople.com/513/cw/en/jo... learn more about the lab: romanlab.org

‘Space Station Cell Studies’ – Cell-based experiments on the International Space Station involving cardiovascular cells, neural cells, fish cells and mouse cells: www.nasa.gov/missions/sta...

‘How immune cells communicate to fight disease and cancer’ – An interdisciplinary team of scientists in Germany and the UK develop a technology to decode immune cell communication: www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/2... Paper: doi.org/10.1038/s415... @dkfz.bsky.social

‘This Amazing Blob Is Stunningly Similar to The Human Brain’ – interesting read on ‘next generation’ multi-region brain organoids created at Johns Hopkins University: www.sciencealert.com/this-amazing... Paper: doi.org/10.1002/advs...

🚨 Abstract deadline extended! You’ve got a little more time to submit for #ASSCR2025 🧬 📅 New deadline: Friday 15 August 11:59pm. Don’t miss your chance to share your science at the Gold Coast! 🌊🌴 👉 lnkd.in/eqmcBi9Q #StemCells #CallForAbstracts Applications for prizes are also due on 15th August.

🎤 hashtag#ASSCR2025 featuring Shuibing Chen Josh Brickman Megan Munsie Get ready to hear from leading voices in stem cell science at this year’s ASSCR Annual Scientific Meeting (10–12 Nov, QT Gold Coast)! 🌊🧬 🚨 Abstracts close THIS FRIDAY, at 11:59pm! www.asscrmeeting.com.au

‘Stem Cells From ALS Patients Reveal a Potential New Target for Treatment’ – US researchers use stem cells created from ALS patients ‘as a kind of shut-off valve for what stresses nerve cells’: www.technologynetworks.com/drug-discove... Paper: doi.org/10.1038/s443...

Applications close today for two $60,000 Metcalf Prizes recognising up-and-coming researchers 🧠 ⭐ If you know promising stem cell researchers, please encourage them to apply: www.stemcellfoundation.net.au/2025_metcalf...

‘Drugmaker in Japan seeks approval for stem cell treatment for Parkinson's’ – news follows successful clinical trial led by @kyotouniversity.bsky.social researchers with patients each receiving 5 million or 10 million cells implanted on both sides of the brain: www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08...

We’re looking for the next Metcalf Prize winners – up-and-coming researchers with big ideas. Two prizes worth $60,000 each will be awarded to one male and one female mid-career stem cell scientist. Nominations close 11 August. Please share widely: www.stemcellfoundation.net.au/metcalf_prizes

‘Scientists discover less invasive way to collect babies’ stem cells’ – University of Colorado researchers show amniotic fluid stem cells can be safely collected from vaginal fluid after childbirth: www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/... Paper: doi.org/10.1093/stcl...

‘This Fish Can Regrow Its Hearing Cells – And Scientists Just Found Out How’ – @stowersinstitute.bsky.social team pinpoints two specific genes behind zebra fish regeneration, guiding future research to treat hearing loss in humans: scitechdaily.com/this-fish-ca... Paper: doi.org/10.1038/s414...

‘Novel, Less Toxic, Stem Cell Transplant Prep Yields Successful Outcomes’ – @stanfordmedicine.bsky.social clinical trial results of antibody treatment hold promise for patients with genetic diseases: www.genengnews.com/topics/trans... Paper: doi.org/10.1038/s415...

‘Stem cells from extracted wisdom teeth are like "medical gold," able to treat multiple diseases’ – University of Basque Country team turns dental pulp cells from wisdom teeth (biological waste) into neuron-like cells: www.earth.com/news/dental-... Paper: doi.org/10.1186/s132... @ehu.eus

‘Global Clinical Trials on Stem Cell Therapy for Autoimmune Diseases: Trends and Future Directions’ – article on trial trends and challenges of stem cell therapy in diseases including Crohn’s diseases and systemic lupus erythematosus: www.frontiersin.org/journals/imm...

‘Gwada-negative: the rarest blood group on Earth’ – French Blood Establishment (EFS) discovers the 48th recognised blood group system, found in one woman, with potential for cell-based therapies: theconversation.com/gwada-negati...

‘New Type of Intestinal Stem Cell Discovered, Offering Hope for Enhanced Regeneration and Chemotherapy Recovery’ – @helsinki.fi team discovery holds hope for chemoprotective treatments especially for elderly patients’: www.helsinki.fi/en/hilife-he... Paper: doi.org/10.1038/s422...

‘Making more stem cells: NASA’s SpaceX Crew-11 Mission Gears Up for Space Station Research’ – StemCellEx-IP1 study will evaluate if microgravity can generate 1000 x more stem cells – of higher quality – than on Earth, with potential to improve future patient outcomes: www.nasa.gov/missions/sta...

‘Scientists Create First Integrated Map of Blood Stem Cell Metabolism’ – Researchers from @mpi-ie.bsky.social and @ethz.ch track how nutrients and lipids shape bone marrow blood stem cells from health to aging and leukemia: www.technologynetworks.com/tn/news/scie...

‘Scientists unlock ancient cellular wisdom of brain stem cells, offering hope for brain cancer and degenerative disease’ – 9News reports on @qimrb.bsky.social and @crick.ac.uk findings: www.facebook.com/share/v/18vR... Full story: www.scimex.org/newsfeed/sci... Paper: doi.org/10.1126/scia...

‘Mayo Clinic Uncovers First Warning Signs of Ovarian Cancer’ – development of a living fallopian tube biobank enables studies into the origins of ovarian cancer at the cellular level: scitechdaily.com/mayo-clinic-... @mayoclinic.org

‘Scientists Improve Liver Organoids for Research Into Hemophilia’ – @cincychildrens.bsky.social team creates liver tissue that grows its own blood vessels: www.technologynetworks.com/cell-science... Paper: doi.org/10.1038/s415...

We’re looking for our next Metcalf Prize winners. For inspiration, we caught up with 2019 alumna Felicity Davis who now leads a lab in Denmark. Read why the mammary biologist and mother of twins donated placentas to a museum: www.stemcellfoundation.net.au/metcalfs_fel... @novo-nordisk.bsky.social

‘Lab-grown sperm and eggs just a few years away, scientists say’ – The Guardian reports on progress of reprogramming skin or blood cells into primordial germ cells (precursors to eggs and sperm): www.theguardian.com/science/2025... @eshre.bsky.social @osakauniversity.bsky.social

‘Could a Common Blood Mutation Be the Key to Preventing Alzheimer’s?’ – Baylor College of Medicine researchers discover ‘unexpected mutations’ in blood stem cells may offer protection against late onset of the disease: scitechdaily.com/could-a-comm... Paper: doi.org/10.1016/j.st...