Once thought improbable, in vitro human models are demonstrating technological prowess in a growing range of applications.

Karl Koehler builds inner ear and skin organoids from human stem cells to model their development in health and disease.

A research team at Stanford University has become the first to assemble a functioning brain circuit in a lab dish by ...

An Australian news reporter has called out the horrific comments strangers have made about her appearance, stating “it’s just ...

It is an important discovery as animal models are not very representative of human skin development, holding back advances. In particular, the scientists believe that the atlas could be important ...

Neuroscientists at Stanford University have grown a tiny, two-centimeter-long ‘sausage’ made of human cells that may hold ...

Scientists have re-created a pain pathway in the brain by growing four key clusters of human nerve cells in a dish. This ...

The results of ongoing research by Amprologix, a spinout company at the University of Plymouth, will be presented to leading ...

In a major step forward for cancer treatment, researchers have developed a new type of “smart” chemical that attacks ...

The development of new antibiotics to treat superbugs and other bacterial infections is a global priority, with the rate of ...

When exploring their surroundings, communicating with others and expressing themselves, humans can perform a wide range of body motions. The ability to realistically replicate these motions, applying ...