Human sex characteristics develop in the womb. About one in 100 babies are born with variations, some of which are linked to health problems, such as increased cancer risk, heart disease, osteoporosis, intellectual disability, or infertility.Reproductive...

Hear the latest science and bring your questions to a free online event at 7:00pm AEST Thursday 27 June 2024. How is stem cell science changing our understanding of endometriosis? Why does it take so long...

Inaugural Metcalf Prize winner Professor Jose Polo answered this question in 2020 as part of the 'Curious Kids' series of articles for younger readers in The Conversation. Jose is now Director of Adelaide Centre for Epigenetics. Shutterstock Jose...

Should you collect your cord blood and donate it to the community? Or should you bank it privately in case your child will need it in the future? Expectant parents are confused about their options. We...

Little Lilly Lloyd-Morgan, aged 8, lives with a debilitating condition which stops her swallowing food. But there is hope on the horizon thanks to a potential stem cell therapy being developed by Dr Lincon Stamp and...

The National Stem Cell Foundation of Australia invites Expressions of Interest for up to four $100,000 research grants as part of its Matched Funding Program. Under the Program, the Foundation will match any donation it receives from...

Can lab-grown eye tissue test gene therapies for blindness? Could models of muscle help us understand heart problems? Hear what the experts shared at a public event with Q&A the Australian National Maritime Museum. Australian researchers...