Miniature organs on a chip could allow us to do scientific studies with great precision, without having to resort to animal testing. The main problem, however, is that artificial tissue needs blood ...

In biomedical research, so-called organs-on-a-chip, also referred to as microphysiological systems, are becoming increasingly ...

Bioprinting is an additive manufacturing process, wherein successive layers of cell-laden bioinks are used to form biological tissues or organs. What is revolutionary about this technology though ...

Although microplastics aren’t the most dangerous agent we may encounter, they are far from benign,” said study author Adam ...

(WFSB) - April is Donate for Life Month, highlighting the urgent need for organ and tissue donors. Every eight minutes, someone joins the transplant waiting list, which currently has more than ...

We developed a detailed diagram showing the large number of people involved ... Coordinators working for Transplant Québec and Héma-Québec ensure that organs and tissues are matched to the best ...

“It is no use asking for the impossible, such as, say, the exact wiring diagram for a cubic millimeter of brain tissue and the way all its neurons are firing,” Crick wrote in Scientific America ...

MAYWOOD, Ill. – An event held Sunday at Loyola University Medical Center honored organ and tissue donors, their families, recipients, and the care teams involved in the donation process.

The nonprofit also has a mission to educate the public to raise awareness of the importance of organ and tissue donation. "I know firsthand that I had to deal with that grief before I could ...

Buckner Organ and Tissue Donation Awareness Fund, which was set to expire in two years. Buckner’s widow, former Sen. Janet Buckner, D-Aurora, was on hand for the committee’s unanimous decision.

DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) — The Gift of Hope Organ & Tissue Donor Network announced it once again surpassed a major milestone, marking its third consecutive year of record-breaking organ donations in ...