Drugs delivered by nanoparticles hold promise for targeted treatment of many diseases, including cancer. However, the particles have to be...

After a diving accident left Jason DiSanto paralyzed from the neck down in 2009, he had to learn how to...

Stanford researchers have received Bio-X funding to develop a tiny moving probe to study the mechanical properties of sensory cells...

MIT chemical engineers have developed a novel way to generate nanoparticles that can recognize specific molecules, opening up a new...

Viruses are as simple as they are "smart": too elementary to be able to reproduce by themselves, they exploit the...

The blood stem cells that live in bone marrow are at the top of a complex family tree. Such stem...

Viruses cannot only cause illnesses in humans, they also infect bacteria. Those protect themselves with a kind of 'immune system'...

Dr. Frederick Sanger, recognized by many as the “father of genomics”, died Tuesday 19 November 2013, at the age of...

This important scientific breakthrough, developed by the University of Granada, will aid the immediate use of artificially-grown skin for major...

More than 260,000 Americans are alive today thanks to transplant operations that have replaced their failing kidneys, hearts, lungs or...

You may be sensitive to gluten, but you’re not sure. Perhaps you can’t put your finger on a recurring malaise,...

Ancient viruses from Neanderthals have been found in modern human DNA by researchers at Oxford University and Plymouth University. The...

An investigational, man-made blood vessel used in vascular grafts for kidney dialysis patients may potentially show encouraging early results among...

UOW researchers are in the midst of developing an innovative brain implant to help treat people with mental illnesses such...

An ambitious 3D-printed heart project aims to make a natural organ replacement for patients possible within a decade. But the...

A method for bioengineering living human ears garnered a first-place award at the World Technology Summit in New York City,...

From a bacteria’s perspective the environment is one big DNA waste yard. Researchers have now shown that bacteria can take...

The uncoupling Protein 1 (UCP1) is found exclusively in brown adipose tissue. Until some years ago it was thought that...

Diseases affecting the kidneys represent a major and unsolved health issue worldwide. The kidneys rarely recover function once they are...