Former President Bill Clinton is set to stop in Michigan to campaign for a state proposal that would loosen restrictions on embryonic stem cell research.

Japanese scientists have demonstrated a new way to reprogram cells without viruses, an important advance toward the goal of one day turning our own cells into a powerful tool to fight a wide range of diseases.

A panel discussion on stem cell research will take place at Spring Lake District Library, 123 E. Exchange St., at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct.

European researchers say they've figured out how to coax sperm-producing testicular cells into embryonic-like stem cells.

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From medicine cabinets to the fermented beer in the fridge, Americans are surrounded by science all the time. The St. Louis Science Center is launching a festival this week to help people better understand, and enjoy, the ways that science plays a role in everyday lives.

St. Louis was chosen from about 20 American cities to host SciFest, which is based on a popular English gathering called the Cheltenham Science Festival.

'There's this potpourri for the intellectually stimulated,' said Doug King, president and chief executive of the St. Louis Science Center. Most presentations are an hour long, and scientists will tackle topics from the latest developments in stem cell science to the physics of rock guitar _ using riffs from Vivaldi to Queen to illustrate points.