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When we are "not thinking about anything" or "staring blankly into space" in our daily lives, our brains become dominated by ...

MIT engineers have developed injectable “mini livers” designed to help support people whose failing livers can no longer perform essential jobs. Instead of replacing the damaged organ, the approach ...

AI-designed gene therapy company Basecamp Research closed a $140 million Series C to train EDEN biological AI models on ...

Building a coordinated approach to monitor, forecast, and address Delta blooms By late summer, harmful algal blooms are a ...

Researchers have taken an important step toward solving one of the biggest challenges in gene therapy for children with metabolic liver disorders: growth itself. As a child's liver grows, some gene ...

New research from the University of Oklahoma identifies a protein in liver cells that appears to help drive the development of liver cancer associated with obesity-related fatty liver disease. The ...

Basic techniques for observing the microscopic structure of the human body —Histology is the study of understanding the human ...

BACKGROUND: Epigenetic mechanisms underlying susceptibility to abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) remain poorly understood.

Scientists have often thought of cells as small, bustling cities with parts that resemble factories, power grids and shipping ...

Scientists have made mice with a remarkable amount of room for human brain tissue to grow. By genetically engineering animals lacking part of their brain, researchers created a living model in which ...

Lindsey DeSoto, RD, is a nutrition writer, medical reviewer, and registered dietitian who helps clients improve their diet for health-related reasons. Her writing covers a variety of topics, including ...