Researchers have examined the early stages of heart development, showing how complex meshes of muscle grow to form a complex ...

St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital scientists solved the 3D structure of a major protein complex in cilia, signaling appendages found on cells. The structure was captured at the highest resolution ...

Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute have discovered that the heart's own contractions trigger biological signals that ...

Investigating chromatin's 3D architecture reveals its influence on gene regulation, shedding light on mechanisms underlying cancer and muscular dystrophy.

Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute have discovered that the heart's own contractions trigger biological signals that ...

Organs are complex, three-dimensional structures populated by multiple cell types. Getting a bunch of cells to form these structures is a significant challenge. One idea has been to use 3D printers.

The spheroid structures that assembled could self-repair when damaged, and show that creating more complex structures will be possible. “People talk about 3D-printing organs, but that is really quite ...

3D bioprinting experts at the University of Pittsburgh’s School of Medicine are examining techniques that print stem cells into robust scaffolding structures directly at the site of cartilage ...

Artificial Cells, Simple Model For Complex Structure Date: February 16, 2009 Source: Penn State Summary: A simple, chemical materials model may lead to a better understanding of the structure and ...

Researchers in the US have developed a new technique that allows wood to be shaped into complex 3D structures. Shaoliang Xiao, Bing Hu and colleagues at the University of Maryland, have shown how ...

Origami, 3D printing merge to make complex structures in one shot Date: October 22, 2018 Source: Georgia Institute of Technology Summary: By merging the ancient art of origami with 21st century ...