Last year,President Obama ended restrictions on the use of federal money for studies of human embryonic stem cells.

VOA: special.2010.11.02

The disease is a form of stem rust named for its discovery in Uganda ten years ago.

VOA: special.2009.08.18

For example, some scientists hope to use stem cells to replace tissues damaged by disease.

VOA: special.2009.04.14

For some people, policies about stem-cell research, same-sex marriage and abortion rights threaten religious beliefs.

VOA: special.2009.05.22

For example,some scientists hope to use stem cells to replace tissues damaged by disease.

VOA: special.2010.06.15

The disappearance of cancer stem cells,then, is important for cancer control.

VOA: special.2010.06.01

In addition to her research and teaching, Fuchs serves as president of the American Society for Cell Biology, and is president-elect of the International Society for Stem Cell Research.

VOA: standard.2010.03.29

At The Rockefeller University in New York, she is currently studying how skin forms from precursor stem cells, looking for clues that could help researchers understand how defective stem cells can cause cancers and other disorders.

VOA: standard.2010.03.29