How different cells organize themselves, within a tissue, to support tissue functions remains poorly understood. Now, researchers have developed an AI-powered algorithm to help understand how cells ...

Oregon Health & Science University is getting a major boost in its effort to better understand and eventually treat some of the most aggressive cancers with $6 million to research “organs-on-chips” – ...

A flat sheet of living cells, no thicker than a few layers, sits in a dish. Within hours, it begins to curl, crease, and fold ...

Tissue engineering is an interdisciplinary field that combines principles from engineering, biology, and materials science to develop biological substitutes that restore, maintain, or improve tissue ...

Disrupted function of 'cleaning cells' in the body may help to explain why some people with obesity develop type 2 diabetes, while others do not. A study describes this newly discovered mechanism.

As many as 40% of Americans are obese, putting them at an increased risk for high blood pressure, diabetes, stroke, heart disease and certain cancers, according to the CDC. New research from the ...

Scientists are uncovering a surprising link between fat tissue dysfunction and metabolic disease, showing that both too much and too little fat can disrupt the body in similar ways. Credit: ...

Research has challenged conventional wisdom about belly fat, revealing that regular exercise fundamentally changes how fat tissue functions in the body. Scientists conducted a groundbreaking study ...

Combining lab-grown muscle tissue with a series of flexible mechanical joints has led to the development of an artificial hand that can grip and make gestures. The breakthrough shows the way forward ...

A doctor orders an X-ray for a patient with a knee ache. The bones look fine, and the most likely prognosis is arthritis, ...