New scientific methods could one day render animal studies—the standard in research laboratories for more than 100 ...

Stanford Medicine investigators have replicated, in a lab dish, one of the most prominent human nervous pathways for sensing pain. This nerve circuit transmits sensations from the body’s skin to the ...

This study in neonatal rats revealed that the common inhaled pediatric anesthetic, sevoflurane, impairs neurogenesis and ...

Researchers say study findings may lead to a more promising future for cell therapy targeting stroke and other neurological disorders.

Pea-size clusters of human cells called brain organoids inspire both hope and fear. Experts are debating how scientists can ...

When a house catches on fire, we assume that a smoke alarm inside will serve one purpose and one purpose only: warn the ...

The study shows that fat tissue, when processed and cultured in a specific way, can self-organize into structures resembling ...

A recent study published in Engineering has unveiled a novel approach to generating functional organoids from human adult adipose tissue.

For decades, restoring sight after severe eye damage sat firmly in the realm of science fiction. Now a wave of converging ...