Brain organoids can be a good step forward, assuming they are grown from induced human pluripotent stem cells. That allows us to sidestep ethical concerns about the use of human embryos, thereby ...

Researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have identified a protein that causes human cell membranes to break open in a ...

Liver disease is a major global health problem, causing over two million deaths worldwide each year. While animal models have ...

From the moment an embryo starts to take shape, two-way communication is critical for making sure tissues and organs develop ...

The fundamental nature of living things challenges assumptions that physicists have held for centuries.

The device advances medicine toward a future that might see tiny robots sent into the body to rewire damaged nerves, deliver ...

The humble planarian flatworm can regrow its brain. Here’s how this tiny animal will have you rethinking everything you ...

The Nigerian Institute of Medical Research states that eradicating malaria in Nigeria depends heavily on improving human ...

It may feel like you are surrounded by sniffles and coughs, but flu season activity is still low in many parts of the U.S.

The axolotl, a type of salamander that stays in the tadpole form throughout its life, is a master of regeneration. Axolotls have been observed to regrow several body parts, including limbs, eyes, and ...

Walk into Tosec BV, based in the Netherlands, and you’ll see the hallmarks of many custom metal fabricators. You’ll hear the ...