Initial system uses micro-sized 3D liver, heart, and lung “organoids”
3D ‘body-on-a-chip’ project aims to accelerate drug testing
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FDA advisers back gene therapy for rare form of blindness
Therapy that targets disease-causing mutations could become the first of its kind approved for use in the United States
Polymer-coated gold nanocages control cells’ fate
Polymer-coated gold nanocages loaded with active agents modulate telomerase activity
Scientists have created bioengineered mini livers from stem cells
The breakthrough offers a potential treatment for end-stage liver disease
Outside-in reprogramming: A better way to make stem cells
Scientists have found a new approach to the “reprogramming” of ordinary adult cells into stem cells
Researchers bioprint stem cell patch for treating heart disease
Heart patch can re-grow and repair damaged heart tissue
“Chemical surgery” remove harmful mutations from human embryos
A team of researchers has performed the world’s first precise “chemical surgery”
Quantum computer simulates largest molecule yet
Sparking hope of future drug and materials discoveries
Production of key diabetes cells can be improved
In the future people with diabetes might benefit from getting insulin-regulating beta cells transplanted into their body