A robotic material inspired by science fiction, able to shapeshift and carry many times its own weight has been brought to ...

A breakthrough in bioprinting of living tissues could soon lead to 3D-printing of blood vessels and human organs, ushering in ...

Inspired by the cooperation of cells in tissues, researchers have developed a robotic collective system capable of transitioning between rigid and solid structures that can also support hundreds of ...

Cell-to-cell communication is essential throughout all forms and stages of life, and many communication mechanisms are well ...

Imagine a breakthrough in cancer treatment where only malignant cells are targeted, sparing healthy host cells; or patients with abnormal protein synthesis are treated to produce a healthy protein.

Stanford scientists discovered that a harmless skin bacterium triggers a powerful immune response. By tweaking a bacterial ...

A new study published in the journal Neuroscience has found that long-term exposure to high-altitude conditions can slow down ...

Discover the power of hydrogel: researchers at Penn State mimic tissue behaviors using special hydrogels for potential ...

Nanotube bridge networks grow between the most abundant photosynthetic bacteria in the oceans, suggesting that the world is ...

Moreover, the fact that synthetic circuits could be built and implemented in living cells was not a given. “We didn’t necessarily expect that our synthetic signaling circuits, which are composed ...

People living with sickle cell say they're "apprehensive" following news of a revolutionary new one-off treatment that has just been approved for use on the NHS. While there is plenty of ...

A biomaterial that can mimic certain behaviors within biological tissues could advance regenerative medicine, disease modeling, soft robotics and more, according to researchers.