A USC Stem Cell-led research team has achieved a major step forward in the effort to build mouse and human synthetic kidneys.

Science writer Mary Roach chronicles both the history and the latest science of body part replacement in her new book. She ...

MIT technology creates 3D models of fetuses with artificial intelligence and could revolutionize prenatal diagnostics with ...

NeuroString is just a quarter of a millimeter in diameter—about the width of a human hair—and can host hundreds to thousands ...

New research has identified yet another way that spaceflight tampers with the human body. A study involving samples flown on four SpaceX resupply missions to the International Space Station has ...

Sex-biased gene expression in the body organs evolves rapidly, supporting a mosaic model of maleness and femaleness across tissues and thus challenging binary views of sex characteristics in mammals.

Researchers have found that nearly three-quarters of the population carry newly identified genetic elements called Inocles, which may influence oral health, immunity, and cancer risk. Researchers at t ...

Alien: Earth has produced a revolutionary form of synthetic man in the hybrid. The hybrids contain human brains encased in quicker, stronger, and more resilient synthetic adult bodies than regular ...

Sepsis is the most common cause of death in hospital intensive-care units around the world, but a new discovery by ...

The world of healthcare is changing, and 3D printing is a big part of that. Think about it – instead of generic tools or parts, doctors can now make things specifically for one person. This means ...

The hormone once associated with hugs and trust is now at the forefront of research on stress, adaptation, and the ...

Investigators have used base editing to create a treatment for multisystemic smooth muscle dysfunction syndrome, which has ...