Technique developed at Human Genome and Stem Cell Research Center, funded by FAPESP and hosted by the University of São Paulo, produced hepatic tissue in the laboratory in only 90 days and could become an alternative to organ transplantation in future

Advance could help identify drugs to eventually treat fibrosis

Salk scientists discover cellular structures with extreme longevity, leading to insights for age-associated diseases

Body parts respond to day and night independently from the brain, new studies show

Machine learning approach sheds light on how the liver and kidneys respond to toxins

New nanoparticle makes urine glow as soon as T cells initiate an attack on transplanted organs

As a proof of concept, the team used their method to create blood vessel networks capable of keeping a breast cancer tumor alive outside the body