Planarian stem cells can be “independent” and turn into any type of cell without needing a nearby niche, a new study indicates.

A team of scientists has mapped the regions surrounding stem cells in planarians—small flatworms that are famous for being ...

"Understanding how stem cells are regulated in living organisms is one of the great challenges in the fields of stem cell biology and regenerative medicine," said Sánchez Alvarado. "This finding ...