Bioengineering

Imagine printing out molecules that can respond to their surroundings. A research project at the University of Washington merges custom...

The delivery of tiny biodegradable microstructures to heart tissue damaged by heart attack may help repair the tissue and prevent...

Glue can be modified for optimal performance in different types of diseased tissue. After undergoing surgery to remove diseased sections...

A researcher at Missouri University of Science and Technology has discovered a bacterium that can produce hydrogen, an element that...

Capitalizing on a new insight into HIV's strategy for evading antibodies—proteins produced by the immune system to identify and wipe...

Researchers at the University of California, San Diego have shown that a micromotor fueled by stomach acid can take a...

The creation of genetically modified and entirely synthetic organisms continues to generate excitement as well as worry. Scientists have genetically...

The human immune system distinguishes between endogenous and foreign bodies. This is highly useful when defending the body against pathogens,...

Inflammation is a normal and often beneficial response to injury or infection. The swelling, heat and even pain are the...

Great balls of cells! Scientists are developing mock human organs that can fit in the palm of your hand.These organs-on-a-chip...

The first prosthetic skin to simulate the sense of touch is being developed by researchers at Seoul National University. The...

Scientists at the University of Cambridge working with the Weizmann Institute have created primordial germ cells – cells that will...

Using modified human stem cells, a team of UC Davis scientists has developed an improved gene therapy strategy that in...

Programmed cell death is a mechanism that causes defective and potentially harmful cells to destroy themselves. It serves a number...