Science writer Mary Roach chronicles both the history and the latest science of body part replacement in her new book. She ...

Biomedical engineers at Duke University have successfully conducted experiments to treat damage caused by heart attacks in non-human primates using gene therapy for the first time. More than 800,000 ...

A multicenter study coordinated by the University Hospital Bonn (UKB) involving 26 European centers provides new insights into the course of the disease, prognosis assessment, and risk factors for ...

Studies show 3 in 10,000 people develop heart cancer. In comparison, 1 in 20 women are expected to develop breast cancer. Why is that?

In a new study, University of California, Irvine chemical and biomolecular engineering researchers report the creation of ...

Deepak Chopra explains how artificial intelligence should be viewed as "augmented intelligence" that expands human awareness rather than threatens it.

The xenotransplantation comes on the heels of recent transplants of pig hearts and kidneys into medical patients.

Primary cilia play a powerful role in how cells sense their surroundings. They help guide embryo development and ensure ...

Scientists continue to make progress with research on how well pig organs might perform in humans, and now they’re ready for the next step: larger-scale clinical trials.

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Imagine sipping a bright, ruby-red tea that is caffeine-free, pleasantly tart, and loaded with flavor – all the while, being ...