Tissue engineering and regenerative medicine have made remarkable strides in developing strategies to repair and regenerate tissues affected by disease, ...

The mechanical properties of tissue matrix are crucial for maintaining cell health and function. With aging, tissue matrix loses its mechanical integrity and exhibits altered biophysical properties, ...

The Hippo signaling pathway that helps control tissue size in animals and malfunctions in cancers already existed before ...

Cells convert mechanical forces into signals that influence physiological processes, such as exercise strengthening bones. A ...

Technology opens the door to more accurate preclinical testing, which could enable the development of safer and more effective therapies.

Research and drug discovery are undergoing a transformation, driven by the rise of 3D cell culture models that better replicate human biology. Unlike traditional 2D cultures and animal models, which ...

Caltech researchers have reintroduced a classic technique to image the formation and growth of individual cells that make up biofilms, sticky masses of millions of cells that are often responsible for ...

At times, aging doesn’t become evident in wrinkles or in gray hair, it occurs deep inside your body, in cells that have ...

Upon analyzing the ECM, the researchers found glycosides, polysaccharides, and cellulose—the three main chemistries that have been used as biomaterial scaffolds. The seaweed scaffold was found to have ...