Engineered scaffold restores skull growth in craniosynostosis mouse models
An engineered triphasic biomaterial scaffold successfully recreated the cranial suture stem cell niche lost in craniosynostosis, a condition…
Childhood trauma inspires research into brain repair and recovery
What began as a child’s encounter with trauma has grown into a research programme committed to understanding recovery.…
3D human liver reconstruction reveals changes in cirrhosis
March 10, 2026 At a Glance A new 3D reconstruction of human liver tissue shows the organ’s complex…
Periodontal bacteria trigger bone density reduction via the gut
Periodontitis, a chronic inflammatory disease of the gums, affects hundreds of millions of people worldwide and is increasingly…
Quick as a blink: Chinese scientists unveil 3D printing in under a second
Chinese scientists have developed a new technique that solidifies liquid into three-dimensional objects in under a second, making…
New Bio-Implant for Spinal Cord Repair
Summary: Spinal cord injuries have long been considered permanent because neurons in the central nervous system lack the…
Injury and therapy in a human spinal cord organoid
Hagen, E. M. Acute complications of spinal cord injuries. World J. Orthop. 6, 17–23 (2015). Article PubMed PubMed…
Breakthrough in growing brain tissue models using fully animal-free materials
For the first time, scientists have grown functional, brain-like tissue without using any animal-derived materials or added biological…
Engineers create designer biobots using human lung cells
A brand-new engineering approach to generate “designer” biological robots using human lung cells is underway in Carnegie Mellon…