# Stem Cell History

> Explore the history of stem cell research—from early discoveries to legislation, glossary terms, and FAQs.


## Posts

- [Urine-Derived Stem Cells: What They Are and What They Can Actually Do](https://stemcellhistory.com/urine-derived-stem-cells/): Ask most people what’s in urine and “stem cells” is not an answer they’d usually guess. Yet for more than a decade, researchers have been quietly harvesting a small, resilient population of stem-like cells shed into urine and using them for everything from kidney disease research to bladder tissue engineering. Because the name sounds similar to fringe practices like drinking urine for health (“urine therapy”), urine-derived stem cells (USCs) get lumped in with pseudoscience they have nothing to do with. This article separates the real biology from the noise. What Are Urine-Derived Stem Cells? Urine-derived stem cells are a rare population […]
- [What iPS Cells Changed in the Stem Cell Story](https://stemcellhistory.com/what-ips-cells-changed-yamanaka-thomson-2006-2007/): Between 2006 and 2007, Yamanaka’s team and Thomson’s team showed that ordinary somatic cells could be reprogrammed to a pluripotent state—reshaping science, ethics debates, and the public narrative of stem cell research.
- [How Policy Shaped U.S. Embryonic Stem Cell Research](https://stemcellhistory.com/us-embryonic-stem-cell-policy-dickey-wicker-bush-obama/): A factual look at how the Dickey-Wicker Amendment, the 2001 Bush funding limits, and the 2009 Obama policy shift shaped what U.S. federal dollars could support in human embryonic stem cell research.
- [Till & McCulloch and the 1961 Proof of Stem Cells](https://stemcellhistory.com/till-mcculloch-1961-stem-cell-proof/): In Toronto in the early 1960s, James Till and Ernest McCulloch turned irradiated-mouse spleen colonies into the first rigorous experimental proof that blood-forming stem cells exist.

## Pages

- [About Stem Cell History](https://stemcellhistory.com/about/): Stem Cell History is an independent educational website dedicated to documenting the scientific, policy, and cultural history of stem cell research. We exist to make landmark discoveries, legislation, and terminology easier to understand for students, journalists, researchers, and curious readers—not to promote clinics or treatments. Our mission Provide a clear, sourced timeline of stem cell research history, alongside practical reference tools such as a glossary, FAQ, and legislation overview. What you’ll find here An interactive research timeline Plain-language explainers (including “What is a stem cell?”) A glossary of key terms Legislation and policy context Selected books, images, and history-focused articles Editorial […]
- [What is a stem cell?](https://stemcellhistory.com/what-is-a-stem-cell/): Educational overview of what stem cells are (history/education site).
- [Stem Cell Research Timeline](https://stemcellhistory.com/timeline/): Chronological history of stem cell research from initial discovery to present.
- [Terms of Service](https://stemcellhistory.com/terms/): Our terms of service.
- [Privacy Policy](https://stemcellhistory.com/privacy-policy/): Our privacy policy.
- [Stem Cell Legislation & Policy](https://stemcellhistory.com/legislation/): Track key laws and policies that shaped stem cell research.
- [Stem Cell History](https://stemcellhistory.com/): Explore the history of stem cell research through interactive timelines, scientific glossaries, legislation tracking, and curated educational resources.
- [Stem Cell Glossary & Terminology](https://stemcellhistory.com/glossary/): Search and understand key terminology used in stem cell research.
- [Stem Cell Gallery](https://stemcellhistory.com/gallery/): Browse high-quality images of stem cell research facilities, scientists, microscopic views and more.
- [Frequently Asked Questions](https://stemcellhistory.com/faq/): Answers to frequently asked questions about stem cells.
- [Contact Us](https://stemcellhistory.com/contact/): Get in touch with the Stem Cell History team for inquiries or feedback.
- [Curated Stem Cell Publications](https://stemcellhistory.com/books/): Discover landmark publications and educational resources.
- [Stem Cell History Blog](https://stemcellhistory.com/blog/): Latest news, research breakthroughs, and ethical discussions in the field of stem cell medicine.

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