While we're making progress in phasing out animal testing in the cosmetics industry around the world, there's still a ways to go in terms of regulatory measures (some 35 US states still allow it), ...

Human skin is soft, flexible, and embedded with millions of sensor nerves. Scientists have been trying to replicate human skin for decades. B9Creations may have taken us a step further on the journey ...

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Bioprinting holds the promise of producing tissues and organs on demand, but efforts have been held back by our inability to create the networks of blood vessels required to sustain them. Two ...

Laura holds a Master's in Experimental Neuroscience and a Bachelor's in Biology from Imperial College London. Her areas of expertise include health, medicine, psychology, and neuroscience.View full ...

The field of soft robotics has a longstanding relationship with healthcare. When it comes to emulating the sense of touch, however, researchers have had limited success fine-tuning dexterity and ...