From a pinprick to a warm breeze, every sensation you perceive begins its journey along this ascending sensory pathway. For the first time, scientists have recreated the entire human nervous system’s ...

An international team of researchers co-led by Job Dekker, Ph.D., at UMass Chan Medical School, have identified rules that tell cells how to fold DNA into the tightly packed, iconic X-shaped ...

No longer considered functionless, the “rediscovered” rete ovarii may be crucial for understanding “unexplainable” infertility and ovarian disorders.

For decades, scientists assumed that neural stem cells (NSCs) only occur in the brain and spinal cord. A new international ...

You'd be forgiven for thinking that 'eco-friendly' biodegradable bags are a better option than traditional plastic ones. But ...

Organoids are small-scale models that mimic human organs. These models could help scientists understand diseases and test treatments, and potentially aid in regenerative therapeutic methods.

Karl Koehler builds inner ear and skin organoids from human stem cells to model their development in health and disease.

On the first day of his administration, President Donald Trump signed an executive order directing the federal government to ...

Tiny magnetic bacteria that live in tightly bound groups are showing scientists how life might have evolved complex, multicellular forms. These rare bacteria can’t survive alone – they depend on one ...

Organoids are made to model human organs and are promising for research and therapy, but there are limitations in their growth and function. A recent study found that placenta-derived IL1 under ...

Organoids are made to model human organs and are promising for research and therapy, but there are limitations to their ...

These clusters of cells are increasingly at the center of legal disputes, resulting in piecemeal decisions that have ...