Could we give cancer-killing immune cells superpowers?Every day, a small population of immune cells, barely one to three per cent of the white blood cells patrolling the body, quietly stops most cancers before they start. “They’re...

Foundation grant keeps research momentum going. A rare genetic disease that stops children’s brains from turning fats into fatty acids means a lifetime of difficulty for patients and their families. These children lose motor control, develop severe...

Professor Jose Polo: Exploring the Boundaries of Human Reprogramming Reprogramming specialised adult cells back into stem cells revolutionised cell biology, offering an alternative to embryonic stem cells, shedding light on early development, providing a way to recreate...

Two researchers using stem cell science to pursue new treatments for types of brain degeneration and solid cancers in children have been given a funding lifeline after narrowly missing out on Australian government grants.Each will receive...

Art at the frontiers of stem cell technology. Science Gallery Melbourne’s latest exhibition EMERGENCE(Y) has opened, with a major collaboration between stem cell researchers and a leading Australian contemporary artist. Patricia Piccinini’s work explores the frontiers of...

We ask 2021 Metcalf Prize winning cancer researcher Siok Tey about the buzz around new therapies.For decades, a bone marrow transplant has been the best — and often last — hope for people whose leukaemia or...

Congratulations to Professor Ryan Lister from the Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research and The University of Western Australia and Professor Bernard Tuch from the Australian Foundation for Diabetes Research and the NSW Stem Cell Network...