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For current content go to <a href="https://www.abc.net.au/news/science/">ABC News</a>.</strong></p> <h2 class="sectionHeading"><span class="txupdate"><a href="https://www.abc.net.au/science/tag/stem-cells/rss.xml" title="https://www.abc.net.au/science/tag/stem-cells/rss.xml" class="rss">RSS<span> | </span></a><a href="/science/maps/map.htm?site=science&topic=latest&tag=stem-cells" class="map">Map</a></span>Stem Cells </h2> <div id="pageNavTop"><div class="pagenav"><p> 1 <a href="?site=science&topic=latest&tag=stem-cells&page=02">2</a> <a href="?site=science&topic=latest&tag=stem-cells&page=03">3</a> <a href="?site=science&topic=latest&tag=stem-cells&page=04">4</a> <a href="?site=science&topic=latest&tag=stem-cells&page=05">5</a> <span class="pageNavNext" title="Next page"> <a href="?site=science&topic=latest&tag=stem-cells&page=02">Next</a> </span> </p></div><!--end:pagenav--> </div> <h4 class="item001"><a href="https://www.abc.net.au/news/science/2017-07-26/3d-printing-brain-tissue/8740794"><img src="https://www.abc.net.au/reslib/201707/r1725807_26945364.JPG" align="left" alt="">Scientists create 3D print brain-like tissue from stem cells</a></h4> <p class="item001 itemList"><span class="txdate">Wednesday, 26 July 2017</span><span class="description"><br><span class="slug">Customised neurones</span> Scientists in Australia have used a 3D printer to create nerve cells found in the brain using a special bio-ink made from stem cells.</span><span class="tags"><br> <strong>Subjects: </strong><a href="/science/tag/browse.htm?tag=diseases-and-disorders">diseases-and-disorders</a>, <a href="/science/tag/browse.htm?tag=biotechnology">biotechnology</a>, <a href="/science/tag/browse.htm?tag=stem-cells">stem-cells</a>, <a href="/science/tag/browse.htm?tag=brain-and-nervous-system">brain-and-nervous-system</a>, <a href="/science/tag/browse.htm?tag=news">news</a> </span></p> <h4 class="item002"><a href="https://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-10-13/stem-cell-experts-urge-ethical-debate-over-embryo-creation/6837798"><img src="https://www.abc.net.au/reslib/201510/r1483974_21792932.jpg" align="left" alt="">Stem cell experts urge ethical debate over embryo creation</a></h4> <p class="item002 itemList"><span class="txdate">Tuesday, 13 October 2015</span><span class="description"><br><span class="slug">Embryo debate</span> The imminent creation of embryos from stem cells for research will raise ethical issues that need to be debated now, say scientists.</span><span class="tags"><br> <strong>Subjects: </strong><a href="/science/tag/browse.htm?tag=ethics">ethics</a>, <a href="/science/tag/browse.htm?tag=biotechnology">biotechnology</a>, <a href="/science/tag/browse.htm?tag=stem-cells">stem-cells</a>, <a href="/science/tag/browse.htm?tag=news">news</a> </span></p> <h4 class="item003"><a href="/science/articles/2015/02/11/4161675.htm"><img src="https://www.abc.net.au/reslib/201501/r1377259_19478880.jpg" align="left" alt="Titanium heel: 3D bioprinting allows orthopaedic surgeons create titanium replicas to replace missing or damaged bone">3D printing raises ethical issues in medicine</a></h4> <p class="item003 itemList"><span class="txdate">Wednesday, 11 February 2015 <span class="hasComments"><a href="/science/articles/2015/02/11/4161675.htm#artComments" class="comments">[an error occurred while processing this directive] comments</a></span></span><span class="description"><br><span class="slug">Opinion</span> 3D printing can offer great benefits in medicine, but it also raises a number of ethical questions as the technology develops, says Susan Dodds.</span><span class="tags"><br> <strong>Subjects: </strong><a href="/science/tag/browse.htm?tag=bio-ethics">bio-ethics</a>, <a href="/science/tag/browse.htm?tag=medical-procedures">medical-procedures</a>, <a href="/science/tag/browse.htm?tag=computers-and-technology">computers-and-technology</a>, <a href="/science/tag/browse.htm?tag=stem-cells">stem-cells</a>, <a href="/science/tag/browse.htm?tag=opinion">opinion</a> </span></p> <h4 class="item004"><a href="/science/articles/2014/10/30/4117833.htm"><img src="https://www.abc.net.au/reslib/201410/r1348911_18878239.jpg" align="left" alt="Immunofluorecent image of a human gastric organoid created in the lab.">Scientists build 'mini-stomachs' in lab</a></h4> <p class="item004 itemList"><span class="txdate">Thursday, 30 October 2014</span><span class="description"><br>Scientists have used stem cells to build the world's first 'mini-stomachs' - tiny clusters of human gastric tissue - that could foster research into cancer, ulcers and diabetes.</span><span class="tags"><br> <strong>Subjects: </strong><a href="/science/tag/browse.htm?tag=stem-cells">stem-cells</a> </span></p> <h4 class="item005"><a href="/science/articles/2014/09/12/4086503.htm"><img src="https://www.abc.net.au/reslib/201409/r1328822_18465669.jpg" align="left" alt="Stem cell science could offer new ways of treating conditions for which there are currently no cures. ">Scientists 'reset' stem cells to early, pristine stage</a></h4> <p class="item005 itemList"><span class="txdate">Friday, 12 September 2014</span><span class="description"><br>British and Japanese scientists have managed to reset human stem cells to their earliest state, opening up a new realm of research into the start of human development and potentially life-saving regenerative medicines.</span><span class="tags"><br> <strong>Subjects: </strong><a href="/science/tag/browse.htm?tag=stem-cells">stem-cells</a> </span></p> <h4 class="item006"><a href="/science/articles/2014/05/16/4005345.htm"><img src="https://www.abc.net.au/reslib/201004/r544197_3179415.jpg" align="left" alt="Skin cells were taken from rhesus macaques to form stem cells, which were then turned into bone-forming cells">Bone grown from monkey skin cells</a></h4> <p class="item006 itemList"><span class="txdate">Friday, 16 May 2014</span><span class="description"><br>Researchers have been able to grow new bone using a monkey's own skin cells.</span><span class="tags"><br> <strong>Subjects: </strong><a href="/science/tag/browse.htm?tag=biotechnology">biotechnology</a>, <a href="/science/tag/browse.htm?tag=stem-cells">stem-cells</a> </span></p> <h4 class="item007"><a href="/science/articles/2013/12/16/3911193.htm"><img src="https://www.abc.net.au/reslib/201312/r1215214_15866317.JPG" align="left" alt="The kidney is similar to that of a 5-week-old embryo, say researchers ">Miniature kidney grown in a dish</a></h4> <p class="item007 itemList"><span class="txdate">Monday, 16 December 2013</span><span class="description"><br>Australian researchers have grown a rudimentary kidney in the laboratory from human stem cells, an advance they say could lead to better ways of treating renal disease and testing drug safety.</span><span class="tags"><br> <strong>Subjects: </strong><a href="/science/tag/browse.htm?tag=medical-research">medical-research</a>, <a href="/science/tag/browse.htm?tag=biotechnology">biotechnology</a>, <a href="/science/tag/browse.htm?tag=stem-cells">stem-cells</a> </span></p> <h4 class="item008"><a href="/science/articles/2013/07/04/3795954.htm"><img src="https://www.abc.net.au/reslib/201307/r1138621_14097826.jpg" align="left" alt="Human liver tissue from stem cells may alleviate the critical shortage of donor organs and need for dialysis ">Scientists create 'human liver' from stem cells</a></h4> <p class="item008 itemList"><span class="txdate">Thursday, 4 July 2013</span><span class="description"><br>Scientists have grown human liver tissue from stem cells in a first that holds promise for alleviating the critical shortage of donor organs.</span><span class="tags"><br> <strong>Subjects: </strong><a href="/science/tag/browse.htm?tag=health">health</a>, <a href="/science/tag/browse.htm?tag=stem-cells">stem-cells</a>, <a href="/science/tag/browse.htm?tag=liver-and-kidneys">liver-and-kidneys</a> </span></p> <h4 class="item009"><a href="/science/articles/2013/06/10/3778375.htm"><img src="https://www.abc.net.au/reslib/201306/r1127796_13868690.jpg" align="left" alt="Sign of the times: Grey hair during ageing is the result of exhaustion and loss of melanocyte stem cells, so a similar mechanism could be at play with stress-related greying">Stress really may turn your hair grey</a></h4> <p class="item009 itemList"><span class="txdate">Monday, 10 June 2013</span><span class="description"><br>There could be some truth in the anecdotal belief that stress can turn your hair grey.</span><span class="tags"><br> <strong>Subjects: </strong><a href="/science/tag/browse.htm?tag=stem-cells">stem-cells</a>, <a href="/science/tag/browse.htm?tag=skin">skin</a>, <a href="/science/tag/browse.htm?tag=hair">hair</a> </span></p> <h4 class="item010"><a href="/science/articles/2013/05/16/3759974.htm"><img src="https://www.abc.net.au/reslib/201305/r1116031_13613873.jpg" align="left" alt="First step: The removal of nuclear genetic material from a human egg via a pipette, right. ">Skin cells cloned into embryonic cells</a></h4> <p class="item010 itemList"><span class="txdate">Thursday, 16 May 2013</span><span class="description"><br>A breakthrough in stem cell research has been achieved with scientists using cloning techniques to turn human skin cells into embryonic stem cells.</span><span class="tags"><br> <strong>Subjects: </strong><a href="/science/tag/browse.htm?tag=breakthroughs">breakthroughs</a>, <a href="/science/tag/browse.htm?tag=stem-cells">stem-cells</a>, <a href="/science/tag/browse.htm?tag=cloning">cloning</a> <strong>Locations: </strong><a href="/science/tag/browse.htm?tag=united-states">united-states</a></span></p> <h4 class="item011"><a href="/science/articles/2013/05/14/3758755.htm"><img src="https://www.abc.net.au/reslib/201305/r1115341_13598766.JPG" align="left" alt="Something to smile about: an alligator goes through about 3000 teeth in a lifetime">Alligator's smile holds clues to new teeth</a></h4> <p class="item011 itemList"><span class="txdate">Tuesday, 14 May 2013</span><span class="description"><br><span class="slug">New teeth news</span> American alligators could help to revolutionise tooth replacement in humans, suggests a new study.</span><span class="tags"><br> <strong>Subjects: </strong><a href="/science/tag/browse.htm?tag=dental">dental</a>, <a href="/science/tag/browse.htm?tag=stem-cells">stem-cells</a>, <a href="/science/tag/browse.htm?tag=reptiles">reptiles</a>, <a href="/science/tag/browse.htm?tag=brokenstory">brokenstory</a> </span></p> <h4 class="item012"><a href="/science/articles/2012/10/30/3618603.htm"><img src="https://www.abc.net.au/reslib/201210/r1024313_11652006.jpg" align="left" alt="Research into adult stem cells could help us grow a new kind of renewable future that doesn't rely on cells from embryos">What's Nobel about stem cell research?</a></h4> <p class="item012 itemList"><span class="txdate">Tuesday, 30 October 2012 <span class="hasComments"><a href="/science/articles/2012/10/30/3618603.htm#artComments" class="comments">[an error occurred while processing this directive] comments</a></span><img src="/science/css/img/icon.audio.png" alt="Article has audio" title="This article has audio attached" class="hasAudio"></span><span class="description"><br><span class="slug">Great Moments in Science</span> Two scientists were recently awarded Nobel Prizes for their research on adult stem cells. Dr Karl explains how they created renewable cells that could change our lives.</span><span class="tags"><br> <strong>Subjects: </strong><a href="/science/tag/browse.htm?tag=medical-research">medical-research</a>, <a href="/science/tag/browse.htm?tag=research">research</a>, <a href="/science/tag/browse.htm?tag=stem-cells">stem-cells</a>, <a href="/science/tag/browse.htm?tag=greatmomentsinscience">greatmomentsinscience</a>, <a href="/science/tag/browse.htm?tag=drkarl">drkarl</a>, <a href="/science/tag/browse.htm?tag=podcasts">podcasts</a> </span></p> <h4 class="item013"><a href="/science/articles/2012/10/23/3616157.htm"><img src="https://www.abc.net.au/reslib/201210/r1022774_11619645.jpg" align="left" alt="There are five different types of stem cells">What are stem cells?</a></h4> <p class="item013 itemList"><span class="txdate">Tuesday, 23 October 2012 <span class="hasComments"><a href="/science/articles/2012/10/23/3616157.htm#artComments" class="comments">[an error occurred while processing this directive] comments</a></span><img src="/science/css/img/icon.audio.png" alt="Article has audio" title="This article has audio attached" class="hasAudio"></span><span class="description"><br><span class="slug">Great Moments in Science</span> Do you know the difference between an embryonic stem cell and an adult stem cell? Dr Karl dissects the controversial world of stem cell science.</span><span class="tags"><br> <strong>Subjects: </strong><a href="/science/tag/browse.htm?tag=medical-research">medical-research</a>, <a href="/science/tag/browse.htm?tag=research">research</a>, <a href="/science/tag/browse.htm?tag=stem-cells">stem-cells</a>, <a href="/science/tag/browse.htm?tag=greatmomentsinscience">greatmomentsinscience</a>, <a href="/science/tag/browse.htm?tag=drkarl">drkarl</a>, <a href="/science/tag/browse.htm?tag=podcasts">podcasts</a> </span></p> <h4 class="item014"><a href="https://www.abc.net.au/unleashed/4312966.html"><img src="https://www.abc.net.au/reslib/201210/r1019043_11543612.jpg" align="left" alt="Japanese scientist Shinya Yamanaka of the Institute for Frontier Medical Science, Kyoto University. 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