The 19th-century science fiction novel Frankenstein explores the idea of combining artificial materials with human body ...

Russell has a PhD in the history of medicine, violence, and colonialism. His research has explored topics including ethics, science governance, and medical involvement in violent contexts. Russell has ...

Presence of endogenous retrovirus RNA in non-diseased tissues could affect use as a cancer biomarker Remnants of ancient viruses in the human genome are active in healthy tissues as well as diseased ...

Hormones coordinate different body functions by carrying messages through the bloodstream to target cells and tissues. Hormonal imbalances occur through inadequate or excess hormone synthesis, which ...

Scientists have developed 3D mini-organs from human fetal brain tissue that self-organize in vitro. These lab-grown organoids open up a brand-new way of studying how the brain develops. They also ...