A Frankenstein's lab for growing 'spare' human bodies sounds like something ripped straight from an episode of Black Mirror. But scientists really want to make this gruesome concept a reality. In an ...

Assistant Professor of Biomolecular Engineering Andy Yeh develops artificial proteins in his lab. Cortisol is a crucial hormone that regulates many important bodily functions like blood pressure and ...

When biomedical researchers need to test their latest ideas, they often turn to engineered human tissue that mimics the responses in our own bodies. It's become an important intermediary step before ...

A groundbreaking study conducted by engineers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst has developed an artificial neuron ...

Inspired by the human eye, our biomedical engineering lab at Georgia Tech has designed an adaptive lens made of soft, ...

Human “bodyoids” could reduce animal testing, improve drug development, and alleviate organ shortages. Why do we hear about medical breakthroughs in mice, but rarely see them translate into cures for ...

UMass Amherst engineers have built an artificial neuron powered by bacterial protein nanowires that functions like a real one ...