Tiny hydrogel capsules let labs grow cells in tissue-like 3D conditions using simple tools, making advanced cell culture cheaper and more accessible. (Nanowerk News) Cells are typically studied ...

Cells are typically studied outside the body under controlled laboratory conditions. However, conventional flat cell culture ...

From household plastic packaging to the flexible frameworks that support wearable electronics, polymer materials form the ...

Researchers found that smaller cancer cells with doubled DNA often behaved more aggressively than larger ones.

We've been looking at nature the wrong way, argues Rowan Hooper. If we stop focusing on the individual, we get a whole new ...

Once the cornerstone of industrial wealth, wool has struggled against synthetic fibres for decades. Now, its versatile ...

The 2030 patent cliff may either decimate revenue streams or provide an opportunity for innovation that can transform the biopharmaceutical industry. As it stands today, some 200 biopharmaceuticals ...

Future missions may be able to take only a small, damaged sample from space back to Earth. A simple analysis tool could help ...

A compound in aged garlic extract may help reduce age-related muscle decline by activating anti-aging pathways connecting fat tissue, the brain, and muscles. Can a compound found in a common kitchen ...

When a child develops kidney failure or a rare bone disorder, the cause can seem painfully immediate. It may be a single ...

Reducing variation in manufacturing, monitoring behavior over time, and targeting specific workloads can have a big impact on ...

Analysis of 1.7 billion year old rock cores from northern Australia reveals that the earliest known complex organisms lived ...