National Institutes of Health (NIH) researchers have developed a digital replica of crucial eye cells, providing a new tool ...

There are hundreds of cell types in the human body, each with a specific role spelled out in their DNA. In theory, all it takes for cells to behave in desired ways—for example, getting them to produce ...

The technology is still in its infancy. But its trajectory suggests that ethical conversations may become pressing far sooner than expected. These “biocomputers” are still in their early days. They ...

Bram Servais formerly worked for Cortical Labs but holds no shared patents or stock and has severed all financial ties. As prominent artificial intelligence (AI) researchers eye limits to the current ...

Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: With more than 100,000 people in need of an organ transplant in the U.S. alone, scientists have turned toward perfecting human-animal chimeras as a ...

whether human stem cells may increase non-serious unwanted effects or may improve liver function tests (blood tests that measure substances in the liver). What are decompensated cirrhosis and human ...

Cannabidiol may help prevent scarring on the eye’s surface, according to a new lab study published in Scientific Reports by researchers at the Medical University of Vienna. The team used cultured ...

Biomedical researchers at Texas A&M University may have discovered a way to stop or even reverse the decline of cellular energy production—a finding that could have revolutionary effects across ...

Researchers recently developed a bone marrow model to study how the body generates cells. Interestingly, this model is the first of its kind to be developed entirely from human cells. Not only can ...

Stevens-Johnson Syndrome (SJS) is a rare but severe mucocutaneous disorder that often leads to chronic ocular complications, requiring a comprehensive and multidisciplinary approach to management.

Type 1 diabetes is caused by an insufficient production of the hormone insulin by cells in the pancreas called beta cells and estimated to affect 9.5 million people worldwide. Low insulin levels allow ...