Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute and AlveoliX have developed the first human 'lung-on-chip' model using stem cells taken from only one person. These chips simulate breathing motions and lung ...

The little clump of cells looked almost like a human embryo. Created from stem cells, without eggs, sperm, or a womb, the embryo model had a yolk sac and a proto-placenta, resembling a state that real ...

Human rights and the rights of nature are the two missing links in the international community’s efforts aimed at achieving ...

The next surprise was that human organoids just kept growing. Mouse organoids were done with making neurons within nine days.

Researchers reveal that the guinea pig pre-implantation embryo is very similar to the human embryo, spurring a better understanding of infertility and early human development. CRCHUM researcher Sophie ...

Their findings, recently reported in the journal Nature, overturn longstanding assumptions in developmental biology and could ...

In science, ethical guidelines ensure that research takes place in a way that respects public trust and is conducted ...

In a breakthrough for the advanced study of gut health, scientists have developed a 3D microscopic version of the human intestines condensed into a small chip about half the size of a five-cent coin.

In April, the FDA announced an ambitious plan to phase out animal testing requirements for monoclonal antibodies and other therapies in an effort to improve drug safety and reduce R&D costs. The goal ...

CRCHUM researcher Sophie Petropoulos and her team reveal for the first time that the guinea pig pre-implantation embryo is very similar to the human embryo, spurring a better understanding of ...