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Researchers are the first to grow genetically modified miniature human livers in the laboratory, to emulate human liver disease progression and test therapeutics.

Heart-on-a-chip tissue platform can predict how human hearts will respond to a wide range of drugs.

Clotting proteins, both those that promote blood clots (pro-thrombotic) and those that work to dissipate them (thrombolytic), have been found to be elevated in the urine of patients who suffer from lupus nephritis (LN).The finding could lead to better clinical disease monitoring.

Researchers have combined a powerful microscopy technique with automated image analysis algorithms to distinguish between healthy and metastatic cancerous tissue without relying on invasive biopsies or the use of a contrast dye.

Scientists have sequenced the avocado genome, shedding light on the ancient origins of this buttery fruit and laying the groundwork for future improvements to farming.

Like real bone, the material developed at OHSU has a 3D mineral structure populated with living cells, providing a unique model to study bone function, diseases, and regeneration.

An artificial ‘tongue’ which can taste subtle differences between drams of whisky could help cut down on the trade in counterfeit alcohol.

The arrival of humans in New Zealand, some 700 years ago, triggered a wave of extinction among native bird species. Recent calculations by scientists from the University of Groningen in the Netherlands and Massey University in New Zealand show that it would take at least 50 million years of evolution to restore the biodiversity that has been lost.

Using genetic tools in mice, researchers at Johns Hopkins Medicine say they have identified a pair of proteins that precisely control when sound-detecting cells, known as hair cells, are born in the mammalian inner ear.

A new methodology has been developed for the simultaneous analysis of odorants and tastants. It could simplify and accelerate the quality control of food in the future.