For the first time, scientists have grown functional, brain-like tissue without using any animal-derived materials or added biological coatings. The development opens the door to more controlled and ...

UCR scientists create a fully synthetic model for growing brain cells that could allow for animal-free drug testing.

A single iron-sulfur building block directly determines whether ribosomes—the protein factories of our cells—work smoothly or ...

The discovery that fat is a communicative organ with a role in everything from bone health to mood is forcing a rethink of ...

A soft microrobot uses light driven motion, temperature sensing, and localized heating to control single cells inside 3D ...

Fatigue, pale skin, headaches, gastrointestinal issues, increased inflammation, pain, muscle cramps and vision disturbances ...

Researchers uncovered how fatty molecules called ceramides trigger acute kidney injury by damaging the mitochondria that ...

Throughout evolution, pathogenic microorganisms, such as bacteria, viruses, and fungi, have developed sophisticated defense ...

Cells have an internal skeleton that maintains their structure and also drives their movement. Known as the cytoskeleton, ...

Researchers at the Kennedy Institute have provided the most comprehensive overview to date of how the distinctive segmented ...

RIT Assistant professor Stefan Schulze’s lab is working toward new biomedical treatment approaches through NIH research in proteomics.