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A biohybrid hand which can move objects and do a scissor gesture has been created. The researchers used thin strings of lab-grown muscle tissue bundled into sushilike rolls to give the fingers enough ...

The lab of Dr. Mark Magnuson, Louise B. McGavock Professor and professor of molecular physiology and biophysics at Vanderbilt ...

Our immune systems rely on iron to function, but so do invading viruses and bacteria. New research from Binghamton University ...

Up to 50 transplant patients will receive a genetically modified pig kidney in a clinical trial that will launch this summer ...

A team of researchers from the Sant Pau Research Institute (IR Sant Pau) has published a study in the Journal of ...

Experts say we've become 'too comfortable' with being warm all the time, and when done safely exposure to chillier ...

The crucial drugs can have unintended consequences. Innovative therapies could shield the microbiome from their effects.

I am a 67-year-old male with generally good vision. I have had a few floaters in my eyes over the years, but they have generally been small ...

This important study focused on characterizing clonally derived MSC populations from the synovium of normal and osteoarthritis (OA) patients, demonstrating their potential to regenerate cartilage in ...

In the coming years, an unprecedented number of people will leave planet Earth—but it’s becoming increasingly clear that deep ...

Hidden within our bones, marrow sustains life by producing billions of blood cells daily ... and microgravity on the immune system of astronauts). We've come a long way in terms of our ability to ...