A study of human placentas suggests that urban air pollution may push the organ's resident immune cells into an inflammatory state.

Pancreatic cancer has the highest mortality rate of all major cancers, and its incidence is climbing. Because it is typically ...

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

Cambridge scientists built a two-part cancer drug that activates only in tumors with high enzyme levels, showing promise in ...

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

MIT and collaborators have developed "Fetal SMPL," a machine-learning tool providing 3D representations of fetal development.

As humanity aims to venture deeper into space with missions like NASA’s Artemis II, a groundbreaking experiment known as ...

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 ...

Abstract: We explore the potential of deep convolutional neural network (CNN) models for differential diagnosis of gout from musculoskeletal ultrasound (MSKUS). Our exhaustive study of ...

Alveolar type 2 (AT2) cells maintain lung health by acting as stem cells and producing pulmonary surfactant. AT2 dysfunction underlies many lung diseases, including interstitial lung disease (ILD), in ...