"There are still a number of problems we need to solve. Even if our work looks very promising, we still can't get all stem cells to develop into dopamine neurons. One important problem is to get rid of the small proportion of undifferentiated stem cells that continue to divide and could give rise to cancer."  Read more

The cells in your body that are dying right now have to be replaced with new ones. This is going on all the time in all living organisms – the dying cells are replaced with new ones of the same kind. This is where adult stem cells come in.  Read more

What is it that makes you resemble your parents? How does the bear know when it's time to hibernate? What makes flowers of the same species bloom at the same time? Modern evolutionary biology is an exciting research field which will eventually help us answer many of the questions that puzzle us.  Read more

Damaged body organs replaced with new, healthy ones grown from the patient's own stem cells? Can this be the health care of the future – cultivating new organs in laboratories? What are the limits to the possibilities of stem-cell research?  Read more

A simple saliva test at home in the morning and you can decide for yourself whether you need antibiotics. An implanted sensor that keeps a check on your blood sugar and fats. One day we'll be amazed at how little we used to know about what goes on inside us.  Read more

What did the late Pope John Paul II have in common with former world boxing champion Mohammed Ali and actor Michel J Fox? Answer: Parkinson's disease. New stem cell research is giving the sufferers hope – but when will they get a treatment that works?  Read more