Scientists at the University of North Texas report a breakthrough in building tiny, lab-grown replicas of human organs.

A groundbreaking biodegradable heart patch promises to repair damaged heart muscle by merging with tissue and dissolving ...

Other breakthroughs in medical tech have the potential to make key treatments more accessible, such as a low-cost nebulizer ...

A common trope in science fiction, especially cyberpunk fiction, involves custom-grown replacement organs based on the recipient's own flesh. We're not there yet as a species—and in fact still a good ...

Dr. Arya Basu, an assistant professor of computer science, has completed the first phase of the project, “Robust 2D to 3D Cardiac Arterial Mapping and Visualization for Surgical Preplanning.” He has ...

Biofabrication or 3D bioprinting aims to create tissue constructs for numerous applications including animal free testing, drug screening and regenerative medicine. One crucial aspect of the ...

The curious minds at ColdFusion report on scientists who 3D printed a fully beating human heart. ABC pulls 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!' off air indefinitely, network says ...

Andy Altman covered all things science and tech. He led production on CNET's award-winning limited documentary series Hacking the Apocalypse. He also created and co-hosted our video series What the ...

Researchers at Harvard and Emory University have created a biohybrid fish out of human heart muscle cells that can swim autonomously for months at a time as the cells beat. The project is a quirky ...