The implementation of distinct gene expression profiles is essential for animal development and physiology. Post-transcriptional silencing by small regulatory RNAs such as miRNAs plays essential roles ...

Donna L. Farber is a professor of surgical sciences, microbiology and immunology at Columbia University Irving Medical Center in New York City, New York, USA. Early in the pandemic, my team spotted ...

In a study published in the US journal Science Advances, a single cell type map of human tissues is presented. An open access atlas has been launched with more than 250,000 interactive plots to allow ...

Bioengineers have created miniature intestines in a dish that match up anatomically and functionally to the real thing better than any other lab-grown tissue models. The biological complexity and ...

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – July 16, 2012 – New research shows that exercise is a key step in building a muscle-like implant in the lab with the potential to repair muscle damage from injury or disease. In ...

Techniques to render biological tissues transparent to visible light can allow imaging of large networks of cells or whole organs in their complete environment, as an alternative to studying thin ...