Wearing blue rubber gloves, Molly Dobrow reached into a metal vat of diluted sodium hydroxide and pulled out two dripping-wet models of human organs: a heart and a set of lungs. Made of Elastico, a ...
A team from the Department of Electronics, Information and Bioengineering of the Politecnico di Milano, led by Dr. Andrea ...
While animal models can be a good way to learn more about biology and disease, they don’t always faithfully replicate what happens in the human body. Scientists have, therefore, searched for other ...
An international team of researchers has used 3D-printing technology to produce individually-tailored model organs. These dummy organs could one day improve your chances of surviving surgery, by ...
Precision medicine is an emerging field where clinicians tailor treatment plans for each individual based on their genetic history, lifestyle, and environment. Taking this approach one step further, ...
LA JOLLA, CA—Our many different organ systems are in constant communication with each other. During exercise, for example, muscles send out signals to fat and liver tissue to release their energy ...
New, lifelike models of newborns that are as squishy as real babies and even include mimics of working organs could help surgeons and nurses train to perform life-saving procedures, researchers say.
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