Microphysiological systems and organ-on-chip technologies are increasingly used to model human tissues outside the body, offering alternatives to animal experiments and traditional cell cultures.

New experiments reveal how astrocytes tune neuronal activity to modulate our mental and emotional states. The results suggest ...

Understanding how living tissues function over time is essential for studying disease mechanisms, evaluating drug responses, and developing advanced ...

Gut microbes engineered to dim their fluorescence under stress offered a real-time, noninvasive biosensor to track gut health ...

A research team from Munich has identified a previously unknown communication mechanism in harvestmen. Five closely related ...

An experiment in western China over the past four decades shows that it is possible to tame the expansion of desert lands ...

A surprising experiment tests whether an apple can help create a fluorescent light effect, revealing the science behind what’s actually producing the glow. Big changes to hit Aussies on January 1 ...

When scientists first sent microscopic worms into orbit in 2018, they hoped to answer a question that has shaped every discussion about long missions. What really happens to your body when gravity no ...

A crew of tiny worms will be heading on a mission to the International Space Station in 2026 that will help scientists understand how humans can travel through space safely, using a Leicester-built ...

Cancer research, drug safety testing and ageing biology may all gain a major boost from a new fluorescent sensor developed at Utrecht University. This new tool allows scientists to watch DNA damage ...