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Something — or some things — in the blood of young mice has the ability to restore mental capabilities in...

Damaged leg muscles grew stronger and showed signs of regeneration in three out of five men whose old injuries were...

Stem cells made from the skin of adult, infertile men yield primordial germ cells — cells that normally become sperm...

Researchers have identified two types of neurons that enable the spinal cord to control skilled forelimb movement. The first is...

In the next few months, highly secretive US military researchers say they will unveil new advances toward developing a brain...

Bionics pioneer Hugh Herr’s prosthetic ankle mimics the power and control of its biological counterpart. Photo Credits: Bryce Vickmark These...

Wellcome Trust-funded stem cell research has produced red blood cells fit for transfusion into humans, paving the way for the...

Scientists reported today the first human recipients of laboratory-grown vaginal organs. A research team led by Anthony Atala, M.D., director...

A new way to artificially control muscles using light, with the potential to restore function to muscles paralysed by conditions...

Researchers reverses a liver disorder in mice by correcting a mutated gene.Using a new gene-editing system based on bacterial proteins,...

Bioengineers have grown living skeletal muscle that looks a lot like the real thing. It contracts powerfully and rapidly, integrates...

Medical engineers said Sunday they had created a device the size of a plaster which can monitor patients by tracking...