Q&A: Why understanding stem cells is the root of treating diseases from psoriasis to cancer

Your skin is in a constant state of reinvention. Every month, your body sheds and regenerates its entire outer layer—a ...
The Virginian-Pilot

What are the best STEM games for young kids?

This article was written by Dr. Aimee Ketchum, OTD, OTR/L, a pediatric occupational therapist in the NICU at UPMC hospital, the owner/operator of STEM Starts Now early child development program, and ...
ExtremeTech

What Are Stem Cells, and How Do They Work?

When you were first conceived, you were a single cell. From this basic fact, we can extrapolate a few things, most especially that all the cells that make up your body today came (indirectly) from ...
Medical Xpress

Stem cells sound magical, but they're not all created equal—here's what you need to know

Most people have heard of stem cells. They are often described as "miracle" cells –ones that can grow into any other type of cell in our bodies, promising revolutionary medical treatments. However, ...
Forbes

Are STEM Degrees Valuable In Other Fields?

There is a current emphasis on the importance of STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) education in the US, but historically where did that emphasis and the acronym come from?
KQED

Why students say STEM is hard and what educators can do about it

The following is an excerpt from "STEM, STEAM, Make, Dream: Reimagining the Culture of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics" by Christopher Emdin, Ph.D ...