To explore possible treatments for various diseases, either animal models or human cell cultures are usually used first; ...

This important study demonstrates that ocular organoids can generate both retina and lens through a non-canonical, "inside-out" morphogenetic route. The work is solid, with well-designed experiments ...

Named Charlotte, this robot was developed by the Australian companies Crest Robotics and Earthbuilt Technology.

New research shows fat buildup disables brain’s immune defenses in Alzheimer’s. A mouse treatment cleared plaques in just one week.

Learn to create a lifelike virtual pet robot with Raspberry Pi, AI, and 3D printing. Build your own interactive robot using, servo motors and ...

Carnegie Mellon scientists create AggreBots, tiny lung-cell robots powered by cilia with controlled motility.Word excerpt: ...

A brand-new engineering approach to generate "designer" biological robots using human lung cells is underway in Carnegie ...

A brand-new engineering approach to generate "designer" biological robots using human lung cells is underway in Carnegie ...

University of Minnesota researchers develop a 3D printing technique for realistic human tissue models for surgical training.

Learn more about eLife assessments Scientific progress depends on reliable and reproducible results. Progress can be accelerated when data are shared and re-analyzed to address new questions. Current ...

The effects of insufficient water are felt by every cell in the body, but it’s the brain that manifests our experience of ...

Small 3D-printed liquid capsules inserted between layers of tissue burst open, mimicking blood, when surgeons make an incision. Budding surgeons may soon train on stretchy, lifelike 3D-printed skin ...