Scientists are exploring ways to mimic the origins of human life without two fundamental components: sperm and egg. They are coaxing clusters of stem cells – programmable cells that can transform into ...

Researchers have developed a 3D-printed lung tissue model that could help scientists better study and treat diseases.

A person who develops age-related diseases earlier in life, or has other biological changes associated with aging (such as ...

Sexual size differences are widespread in biology, yet the "how" behind them often remains vague. We asked a concrete ...

Research labs are pursuing technology to “reprogram” aging bodies back to youth. A little over 15 years ago, scientists at Kyoto University in Japan made a remarkable discovery. When they added just ...

Researchers have developed brain-on-a-chip technology that uses human tissue to model how the brain’s protective barrier ...

Researchers at the RIKEN Center for Brain Science (CBS) in Japan have discovered how animals sense that things smell pleasant ...

Underneath the thick forest canopy on a remote island in the South Pacific, a New Caledonian crow peers from its perch, dark eyes glittering. The bird carefully removes a branch, strips off unwanted ...

The animal kingdom contains a vast array of animals capability of remarkable regenerative abilities, but known are quite as adept at this healing task than sea-swelling Cnidarians, such as hydra, ...

In lieu of animal experiments, researchers from the University of Rochester are using state-of-the-art microchips with human ...