In biomedical research, so-called organs-on-a-chip, also referred to as microphysiological systems, are becoming increasingly ...

Researchers have established a method to create a network of perfusable blood vessels in organs-on-chips, enabling better ...

Miniature organs on a chip could allow us to do scientific studies with great precision, without having to resort to animal testing. The main problem, however, is that artificial tissue needs blood ...

Femtosecond source produces precise, stable channels for blood supply in tissue models. The breakthrough, described in ...

Already, this technology has been used to mimic various individual organs into a chip format, including the liver, lung, tumours, and muscles, among others. As the technology advances further ...

Circadian rhythms in mammals rely on cell-autonomous molecular clocks that operate in many tissues and organs. New research in The EMBO Journal quantifies the expression dynamics, distribution, ...

As President Trump pounds the nail of MAGA resentment and envy into elite research universities, Americans best hope that ...

New technology being used right here in South Florida is increasing the amount of successful organ transplants.

Engineers from Texas A University (TAMU) have developed a groundbreaking tiny chip that mimics real human blood vessels, ...

The liver has a unique structure, especially at the level of individual cells. Hepatocytes, the main liver cells, release ...

May 16, 2025 — A new study reveals that a single gene plays a big role in how the liver stores energy, a process that's critical for overall health and for managing diseases like type 2 diabetes.