Medical students often acquire high levels of knowledge in human anatomy by the time they graduate. Hands-on experience, however, could be limited. Richard Arm, a researcher from Nottingham Trent ...

Researchers make more progress toward growing human intestines in mice, paving the way for better models of intestinal function and failure. Jef Akst was managing editor of The Scientist, where she ...

"Our aim was to create a system that more closely mimics human intestinal tissue. This model will allow us to study in detail key processes such as cell regeneration or changes associated with ...