The musculoskeletal system provides structural support, enabling movement such as walking and lifting, protecting internal ...

Using a new fluorescent mouse model with advanced imaging techniques, researchers have successfully visualized how musculoskeletal components are integrated into the functional locomotor system during ...

Optogenetics, which uses genetic modification to introduce light-sensitive proteins into cells, can achieve high precision using targeted light pulses. But optogenetics still requires gene delivery ...

Gut organoids mimic the stomach, small intestine, and colon in 3D. Learn how these lab-grown models are advancing digestive ...

Mar. 27, 2025 — In vertebrates, the skeleton of different regions of the body arises from different precursor cells. Researchers have now discovered that these skeletal cells do not just differ ...

In 2021, 529 million people were living with diabetes worldwide, and an estimated 1·31 billion individuals are projected to have diabetes (>90% type 2 diabetes) by 2050.1 The diabetes epidemic is ...

Researchers at the Terasaki Institute for Biomedical Innovation (TIBI) have developed a technique that could help advance ...

3D cell models are redefining how we study development and disease. Yet, as adoption grows, so do the challenges; ensuring reproducibility, selecting the right materials and mastering cell maintenance ...

Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute have developed a new stem cell model of the mature human amniotic sac, which replicates development of the tissues supporting the embryo from two to four ...