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Researchers discover of a new type of diabetes in babies Advanced DNA sequencing technologies and a new model of stem cell research has enabled an international team to discover a new type of diabetes in babies. The University of Exeter Medical School worke...

‘Researchers discover a new type of diabetes in babies’ – International research team's discovery turns on advanced DNA sequencing technologies and ‘a new model of stem cell research’: news.exeter.ac.uk/faculty-of-h...

Congratulations to Declan Turner from the Rhiannon Werder Lab reNEW Melbourne for winning #ARTxSCIENCE2025 with ‘A Deep Breath’: renew.science/artxscience/...
Rhiannon is one of our 2024 Metcalf Prize winners: www.stemcellfoundation.net.au/rhiannon_wer...
We're announcing 2025 winners next month.

John B. Gurdon, 92, Dies; Nobelist Paved Way for Cloning of Animals

'John B. Gurdon, 92, Dies; Nobelist Paved Way for Cloning of Animals’ – @nytimes.com commemorates the scientist whose work ‘laid the foundation for stem cell biology and regenerative medicine’: www.nytimes.com/2025/10/07/s...

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Scientists race to make 'living' computers powered by human cells BBC News goes inside the lab powering computers with 'mini brains' grown from human cells.

‘Scientists grow mini human brains to power computers’ – BBC News reports on ‘biocomputing’ using stem cells to create lab-grown brain organoids which are ‘attached to an electrode and them prompted to respond to simple keyboard commands’: www.bbc.com/news/article...

The Foundation and Cerebral Palsy Alliance are backing Associate Professor Atul Malhotra on his mission to develop cellular therapy aimed at repairing brain injury associated with preterm births. Read about his clinical trial using umbilical cord blood: stemcellfoundation.net.au/atul_malhotr...

Scientists Use Electricity To “Reprogram” the Immune System for Faster Healing Trinity College Dublin scientists showed that electrical stimulation reprograms macrophages to reduce inflammation and boost healing. This breakthrough could lead to broad therapeutic uses. Researcher...

‘Scientists Use Electricity To “Reprogram” the Immune System for Faster Healing’ – Trinity College Dublin team shows electrical stimulation to macrophages can help suppress inflammation and boost stem cell recruitment into wounds: scitechdaily.com/scientists-u...
Paper: doi.org/10.1016/j.xc...

Congratulations to the 2025 Catalyst Prize winners!
The team led by Christine Wells at University of Melbourne has been recognised by ASSCR for their exceptional impact in stem cell research over the past 5 years.

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Human embryo made with skin may one day produce two-dad babies Scientists have used human skin cells to produce functional eggs using a new scientific technique they say could one day help infertile people have their own biological children.

‘Researchers produce human eggs from skin cells in scientific first’ – US researchers turn DNA from human skin cells into ‘functional’ eggs able to be fertilised by sperm in a lab: www.abc.net.au/news/science...
Paper: doi.org/10.1038/s414...
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Swapping old immune cells in the brain with fresh ones could treat disease Replacing immune cells called microglia holds promise for addressing brain conditions such as Alzheimer’s disease.

‘Swapping old immune cells in the brain with fresh ones could treat disease’ – Interesting read in Nature following a ‘a spate of new studies’ on potential for immune cells called microglia to address brain conditions including Alzheimer’s disease: www.nature.com/articles/d41...

‘AI reveals hidden features of a developing embryo model’ – University of Michigan team uses AI to examine culture data of human embryoids: www.eurekalert.org/news-release...
Paper: doi.org/10.1126/scia...
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NASA is sending human cells to the Moon on high-tech microchips that mimic astronaut organs NASA's AVATAR study will send Emulate organ chips containing human cells on the Artemis II mission to study how deep space affects health.

‘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” Experts are concerned by claims—including possible future treatments for autism and diabetes—made about the value of banking baby teeth. Emma Wilkinson reports Video 1 Journalist Emma Wilkinson jo...

‘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 Lab-made organoids that mimic reproductive tissues could point to treatments for common conditions such as pre-eclampsia and endometriosis.

‘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 Plant scientists discovered hidden stem cell regulators tied to growth and crop size. Their breakthrough could transform how we grow food, fuel, and resilient harvests.

‘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...
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Bayer moves Parkinson's cell therapy into Phase III trial Bayer has started the third phase of human testing of an experimental stem cell therapy for Parkinson's disease, with future results potentially underpinning a request for regulatory approval, the company said on Monday.

‘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? A perspective paper published this week argued that brain organoids could soon gain consciousness, and we should consider stricter regulations around them.

‘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 Australians receiving treatment for "urgent" and "critical" diseases are having to wait for people overseas to make life-saving donations.

‘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 UniSA scientists will use a $2.9 million Federal Government grant to uncover the genetic drivers of the deadliest childhood brain cancer.

‘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 Lab-grown organoids reproduce some of a kidney’s internal structure and function

‘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...

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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 ‘Placental organoids’ may help research into the early stages of pregnancy and life-threatening conditions like preeclampsia.

‘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 Scientists used 3D-printed scaffolds and stem cells to regrow nerve fibers across severed spinal cords in rats, restoring function and pointing to a promising new path for treating paralysis.

‘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 Stem cell aging is potentially worrisome because it diminishes the body’s natural ability to repair tissues and organs.

‘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 Researchers have developed human placental stem cells from the placenta of full-term pregnancies, allowing better study of placental complications in pregnancy.

‘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 “Young” immune cells created by Cedars-Sinai investigators reversed signs of aging and Alzheimer’s disease in the brains of laboratory mice, according to a study published in the journal Advanced Scie...

‘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...
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Paper: doi.org/10.1002/advs...

Scientists create functional ureter tissue from stem cells A new update in regenerative medicine from researchers has revealed that functional ureter tissue has been successfully engineered from pluripotent stem cells

‘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/