After years of research into xenotransplantation, the field is at a turning point—yet risks and ethical issues remain ...

Some scientists are confident that organs from genetically modified pigs will one day be routinely transplanted into humans.

For over a century, scientists have analyzed the vast microbial world within the human body. They’ve found bacteria, fungi, ...

Israeli researchers have discovered a surprising immune defense role of the proteasome, a cellular structure known for ...

Curd is one of the tasty desserts of side dishes we love to consume. Let’s be honest, we all love having it whether it be ...

A Bengaluru startup in pursuit of the Holy Grail—printing an actual organ like a heart, liver, or kidney. Organ rejection ...

The compound that gives fruits, vegetables, and flowers their color counteracts the toxicity of microplastics, a new study ...

A world-renowned exhibit that gives visitors an unprecedented look inside the human body is now open at The Franklin ...

Pigs have been chosen as an ideal species for xenotransplantation due to their physiological similarities to humans and their ...

A study published last month in Nature Plants describes shared biochemical pathways involved in vitamin B6 levels that link ...

which are considered vital components of the body's first line of defense as they attack and kill bacteria, WIS added. Experiments showed that human cells with active proteasomes effectively ...

From the bloodstreams of office workers in the world’s most developed countries to the organs of Amazonian hunter-gatherers, ...