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Macrophages produce heat from brown adipose tissue in response to cold

Our bodies can maintain body temperature in cold environments. However, the detailed mechanism remains unclear. Researchers from University of Tsukuba…

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Exposure to Agent Orange damages brain tissue in ways similar to Alzheimer’s disease

Agent Orange, an herbicide used during the Vietnam War, is a known toxin with wide-ranging health effects. Even though Agent…

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3D ice printing can create artificial blood vessels in engineered tissue

Over 100,000 individuals in the United States are currently in need of organ transplants. The demand for organs, such as…

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3D-printed human brain tissue works like the real thing

For the first time, scientists have generated functional human brain tissue using a 3D printer. Scientists printed the tissue to…

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Scientists Have 3D Bioprinted Functioning Human Brain Tissue

An anonymous reader quotes a report from Popular Science: As detailed in the new issue of the journal Cell Stem…

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Robot surgeon sent to the International Space Station to dissect simulated astronaut tissue

Very soon, a robot surgeon may begin its practice in orbit — and though it won’t quite be a metallic,…

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Mechanism discovered that protects tissue after faulty gene expression

A study has identified a protein complex that is activated by defects in the spliceosome, the molecular scissors that process…

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Researchers 3D-print functional human brain tissue

A team of University of Wisconsin-Madison scientists has developed the first 3D-printed brain tissue that can grow and function like…

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A robot surgeon is headed to the ISS to dissect simulated astronaut tissue

Very soon, a robot surgeon may begin its orbit around our planet — and though it won’t quite be a…

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Breakthrough in muscle regeneration: Nanotech scaffolding supports tissue growth

Tissue engineering, which involves the use of grafts or scaffolds to aid cell regeneration, is emerging as a key medical…

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