Japan team carries out world-first spinal cord stem cell trial
There is currently no effective treatment for paralysis caused by serous spinal cord injuries, and more than 100,000 people in Japan are affected alone.
Mouse eggs made from mouse stem cells matured in vitro
An in vitro gametogenesis (IVG) breakthrough has been achieved as mouse stem cells have been used to create egg cells that have successfully developed into live mice when used in IVF.