Biology

A panel of FDA advisors has met to discuss the development of artificial wombs designed to help extremely premature babies survive.

MIT engineers designed an implantable device that carries islet cells along with its own on-board oxygen factory to keep the cells healthy.

With NASA planning more missions to space in the future, scientists are studying how to mitigate health hazards that come with space flight.

Our metabolism is the force inside our bodies that mysteriously decides whether to convert food into energy or weight.

A potential new Alzheimer’s drug represses the harmful inflammatory response of the brain’s immune cells, improving cognition in tests.

Partially human kidneys have been grown in pig embryos, marking the first example of anyone growing solid human organs in another species.

With gym memberships and fitness classes are becoming increasingly unaffordable, you can make just as much progress at home.

Honeypot ant honey may help develop our arsenal of effective antibacterial and antifungal treatments, which are increasingly vital.

Genetically engineered bacteria could be used to detect a range of different diseases, particularly infections and cancers.

Scientists have bioengineered a hybrid molecule by fusing components from an animal's and a plant's adaptive immune system.