Laboratory-engineered liver tissuecould be extremely useful, helping doctors to screen new drugs, andit could even one day be used for transplants. Unfortunately, it'salso very difficult to replicate ...

For the first time, scientists havesuccessfully grown vocal cords in the lab, with tests showing theengineered tissue to be functional, with the ability to transmitsound. While the research is just ...

A tiny pulsing strip of muscle could help save the lives of 33 million people. That's how many people suffer from atrial fibrillation, the most common type of irregular heartbeat. Scientists have yet ...

Researchers have successfully transplanted 'organoids' of functioning human intestinal tissue grown from pluripotent stem cells in a lab dish into mice -- creating an unprecedented model for studying ...

A new tissue paper (as in, paper made from biological tissue) is so strong it can be folded into origami. Northwestern University The discovery happened, as so many discoveries do, by accident. Adam ...

The Mount Desert Island Biological Laboratory has spun off the first company in its 115-year history, led by lab director Kevin Strange and regenerative biology researcher Voot Yin. Strange told ...

The Engineering and Science building from above. Researchers at the University of Connecticut have developed new tissue engineering technology that could help treat osteoarthritis. Photo by Eric ...

As far back as the 19 th century, the cultivation of cells or tissues extracted from a biopsy was explored in analytical biology. However, zoologists at the time did not have the required laboratory ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. A team of scientists from the University of Pittsburgh School of ...

Someday, doctors would like to grow limbs and other body tissue for soldiers who have lost arms in battle, children who need a new heart or liver, and many other people with critical needs. Scientists ...

Within our bodies, cells survive by being chatty: They rely on a network of blood vessels to communicate with one another and receive vital nutrients. Replicating this cell crosstalk in a lab is less ...

Vocal cords are small and complex — and, when badly damaged, they're difficult to treat. Now, scientists at the University of Wisconsin-Madison have engineered lab-grown vocal cord tissue for the ...