Mind-controlled robotic limbs for amputees are growing more sophisticated all the time -- but a challenger has appeared. Human limb transplant surgery using the patient's own biological material could ...

Researchers at The Ohio State University were able to create a nearly complete human brain that matches the brain maturity of a 5-week-old fetus by using adult human skin cells. The brain organoid is ...

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Scientists have grown a human embryo-like structure in a lab which replicates very early human development - including the production of blood stem cells. The lab-grown embryo model could help ...

Researchers at Houston Methodist have helped to develop a lab-in-a-needle device that can take a blood or tissue sample from a patient and provide a lab test result on the spot. The prototype was ...

The best way to learn about virtualization is with your own lab. When most people think of a lab, they picture a closet housing a group of servers that cost several thousand dollars. While there are ...

Diamond is well-known for being the hardest natural material on Earth, though synthetic forms have been developed that are even tougher – a feat that researchers have managed again, through a new ...

Whether it's barbecued, breaded, roasted, grilled or poached, chicken is firm favourite across the world. Now, scientists have put a modern spin on a classic chicken dish - the humble nugget. Experts ...

Pittsburghers have long complained about air pollution, for good reason. See: the former steel town’s “F” rating from the American Lung Association. Rather than just complain about foul outdoor odors ...

A team of researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital has grown a rat limb in a lab -- paving the way forward for bioengineered human transplants. Michelle Starr Science editor Michelle Starr is ...