When a patient needs a stem cell transplant, finding a registered donor is only the first step. Some potential donors drop out before confirmatory typing, reducing the pool from which doctors can ...

Diversity has always been an issue in STEM. Although a 2018 Pew report found that women make up half of the U.S. workforce in STEM occupations, it also found that their presence varies widely across ...

GAINESVILLE, Fla. - Embryonic stem cells, prized for their astonishing ability to apparently transform into any kind of cell in the body, acquire their identities in part by interacting with their ...

Stem cells are the body's wellspring of renewal. They can turn into any kind of cell the body needs, from liver to skin to bone. But the well would run dry if all the stem cells transformed. The body ...

The Food and Drug Administration is getting serious about reining in stem cell clinics. On Wednesday, the agency announced it wants to bar two of the largest clinic networks in the country from ...

NASA’s Office of Education is collaborating with a variety of organizations this week to engage students in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education and increase academic ...

The classroom feels cold and unfamiliar each day that I walk into my third-period class: computer science. Last year, only 15% of my class identified as female. Young students who are told to draw a ...