To explore possible treatments for various diseases, either animal models or human cell cultures are usually used first; ...

Lung diseases like tuberculosis and cystic fibrosis can be difficult to treat. In part, that's because the two-dimensional models researchers use to study the diseases don't accurately reflect the ...

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

Laertis Ikonomou, associate professor of oral biology, is principal investigator of a two-year, $435,167 R21 grant from the ...

Learn how to create your own energy solar cell at home with this step-by-step tutorial. This video will guide you through the process of making a solar cell using easy-to-find materials. Whether ...

Artificial tissues that mimic the placenta, endometrium, ovary and vagina could point to treatments for common conditions ...

In a major breakthrough for pregnancy research, scientists have 3D bioprinted “mini placentas”. The miniature organs, or ...

In this interview, Felix Spira, senior manager at Molecular Devices, discusses how automation and AI improve brain organoid cultivation, enabling consistent long-term models that advance research into ...

New research shows fat buildup disables brain’s immune defenses in Alzheimer’s. A mouse treatment cleared plaques in just one ...

Scientists make organoids such as this by coaxing stem cells to grow in a jelly-like substance and to self-assemble into clumps of tissue. The typically hollow or solid balls of cells don’t look ...