MIT's miBrain 3D Human Brain Model Is Unlocking Neural Complexity in a Dish Scientists have long dreamed of replicating the intricacies of the human brain in the lab. Now, MIT researchers have turned this vision into reality with the Multicellular Integrated Brains (miBrains)... Alzheimer's brain model drug discovery neuroscience personalized medicine stem cells tissue engineering
Harvard Researchers Are Programming Cells to Shape Themselves Scientists are closing in on powerful new ways to instruct living cells to grow into complex forms as easily as coding a computer program. Thanks to groundbreaking work at Harvard, where researchers h... AI bioengineering cellular biology computational biology machine learning organ design tissue engineering
Cell Memory: Cells Remember in Shades, Not Just Black and White Recent research from MIT is challenging the conventional wisdom about epigenetic memory, suggesting that cells can maintain a wide range of gene expression levels over time. This discovery moves us be... biological engineering cell identity DNA methylation epigenetics gene expression synthetic biology tissue engineering
Lab-Grown Tooth Replacement: The Next Frontier in Dental Care Imagine Regrowing Your Own Teeth—Science Is Making It Possible Tooth loss affects millions, challenging self-confidence and limiting dietary choices. Traditional solutions like dentures and implants p... bioengineering dental research hydrogels organoids regenerative dentistry tissue engineering tooth replacement