How do researchers determine how toxic a chemical is? A toxicologist explains alternatives to animal testing
Historically, researchers have tested the safety and toxicity of chemicals by using biological assays, or bioassays. These tests involve exposing nonhuman animals – often rodents such as rats or mice ...
How nature organizes itself, from brain cells to ecosystems
Look around, and you'll see it everywhere: the way trees form branches, the way cities divide into neighborhoods, the way the ...
From inflammation to fibrosis: Research explores cellular changes as COVID-19 lung damage worsens
Researchers have uncovered changes in the cellular response throughout lung damage caused by SARS-CoV-2—the virus behind ...
Natural defense mechanism may help slow down tumor cell metastasis
Researchers at Karolinska Institutet, led by Dr. Helin Norberg and Dr. Erik Norberg, have identified a previously unknown ...
St. Patrick's Day: How your body deals with whiskey and green beer
The Conversation explores why St. Patrick's Day is the perfect time to celebrate an unsung hero of your metabolism.
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Body's best kept secrets: Discovery of new organ could change medicine
How well do you know your body? For centuries, the human body has been studied in great detail, yet researchers continue to ...
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World's first 'body in a box' biological computer uses human brain cells with silicon-based computing
Kunal Khullar at Tom's Hardware] Straight into my nightmares: "Australian biotech company Cortical Labs has introduced what it claims to be "the world’s first code deployable biological computer," ...
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6 ways to trigger your body’s cellular cleanup system
Discover how practical strategies can activate autophagy, your body's cellular cleanup mechanism linked to longevity and ...