Animated tutorial with captions shows how stem cells play many important roles in our bodies from conception through adulthood.

Stem cell therapy holds a great deal of promise, but years of intensive research are needed to develop their full potential. This informative site looks at the possibilities and challenges related to the potential uses of stem cells.

Stem cells have an enormous impact on the structure of a living creature. This site features still images as well as short videos of these cells in action.

Middle schoolers continue their education on cells in the human body. They discuss stem cells and how engineers are involved in the research of stem cell behavior. They learn about possible applications of stem cell research and...

In this unit, students look at the components of cells and their functions and discover the controversy behind stem cell research. The first lesson focuses on the difference between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells. In the second lesson,...

This slide show provides an illustration of the process of creating embryonic stem cells using a cloned mouse embryo. Scientists generally refer to the technique as "somatic cell nuclear transfer." It is the process at the heart of what...

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services provides a comprehensive resource on health issues. Browse hundreds of health topics using the alphabet index or click into health news especially for men, women, seniors, minorities, and...

A collection of video lectures discussing applications of human biology taught at Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Lectures vary in length and cover topics like the cell cycle, stem cells, and cancer.

A video and a short quiz on the central and peripheral nervous systems.

Two lessons and their associated activities explore cellular respiration and population growth in yeasts. Yeast cells are readily obtained and behave predictably, so they are very appropriate to use in middle school classrooms. In the...