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First 3D model of human lips to study disease

Nuno Gonçalves

2 days ago1 min read

First 3D model of human lips to study disease

Research from Switzerland has led to the development of a 3D lab model of human lip cells, replacing the need to use mice in the study...

Horseshoe crabs to be replaced in essential US medical testing

Gege Li

Nov 111 min read

Horseshoe crabs to be replaced in essential US medical testing

Following a change in US policy, a test that uses the blood of horseshoe crabs can now be replaced by a synthetic alternative. The blood...

Gege Li

Sep 161 min read

Understanding booster vaccines

Researchers in France have used ‘organ-on-chip’ technology to shed light on the effectiveness of booster vaccines for Covid-19 and other...

New gene target for Huntington’s treatment?

Gege Li

Sep 21 min read

New gene target for Huntington’s treatment?

Using 3D brain organoids, researchers have linked a gene with Huntington’s disease for the first time, which may provide a new target for...

Gege Li

Aug 51 min read

How diabetes damages blood vessels

Organoids derived from people with diabetes have shed light on how the condition damages blood vessels, in a study using stem cells....

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