Scientists have taken a major step toward treating spinal cord injuries that cause paralysis. In lab dishes, researchers at Northwestern University grew tiny organoids of the human spinal cord. Then, ...

Human fetal tissue research has helped in the development of some vaccines.

Gravity often acts as an enemy in the delicate world of 3D bioprinting. Living ...

Neurites include axons, which are often severed during spinal cord injuries. When axons are cut, communication between ...

Hindering studies involving fetal tissue will impede the development of the alternatives intended to replace it, while ...

Researchers at Niigata University have used advanced three-dimensional (3D) imaging to reveal how amyloid β (Aβ) deposits spread along blood vessels in the human brain in cerebral amyloid angiopathy ...

Scientists have long suspected that the quickly accumulating microplastic particles inside human bodies will pose a great risk to peoples' health. One new study revealed several troubling finds that ...

Northwestern University scientists have developed the most advanced organoid model for human spinal cord injury to date. In a new study, the research team used lab-grown human spinal cord ...

The National Institutes of Health announced that it will end its funding of research that uses human fetal tissue.

Researchers have detected microplastics in blood, placentas, and organs. A scientific review explains how they affect human biology.

The 17th century Evelyn Tables show real human nerves and veins, dried on wooden boards. Designers on the new Netflix film took note. This is an article from our newsletter “Science Goes To The Movies ...