In mouse brain cells, and in follow-up work involving worms and human cortical neurons, the team found that many axons ...

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Research reveals why Alzheimer’s brain damage doesn’t always lead to dementia, highlighting the role of protective brain ...

Researchers combined electronic sensors with human islet cells to create living ‘cyborg’ organoids transmitting troves of ...

A Moffitt Cancer Center researcher has introduced a new model that addresses one of biology's most fundamental questions: How does genetic information keep living systems organized and therefore alive ...

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Regenerative neurorehabilitation marks the convergence of regenerative medicine and rehabilitation science, presenting an ...

Enzo Porrello’s eyes light up and he leans in, radiating enthusiasm as he describes the first time he saw lab-created heart ...

Advances in genetic engineering have enabled researchers to seek ways to program new life. But has synthetic biology actually ...

How do our genes determine our appearance and our susceptibility to disease? This question is central to biomedical research, ...

In an incredible feat that redefines biological boundaries, scientists have successfully engineered animal cells capable of ...