In mammalian physiology, adipose tissue has many important roles, including in energy storage, metabolism, lactation and non-shivering thermogenesis. Distinct types and depots of this dynamic ...

Researchers can easily assess what genes are being expressed in a tissue by using a method like RT-PCR that precisely quantifies gene activity, or western blots that identify protein levels. But those ...

A Jacobs School researcher is focused on learning more about how tight junctions form naturally — and how their breakdown can lead to disease.

Imagine that you want to know the plot of a movie, but you only have access to either the visuals or the sound. With visuals alone, you'll miss all the dialog. With sound alone, you will miss the ...

The ability of a cell to divide, to proliferate, is essential for life and gives rise to the formation of complex organisms from a single cell. It also allows the replacement of used cells from a ...

A new 3D human brain tissue platform developed by MIT researchers is the first to integrate all major brain cell types, including neurons, glial cells and the vasculature into a single culture.

Johns Hopkins Medicine scientists who arranged for 48 human bioengineered heart tissue samples to spend 30 days at the International Space Station report evidence that the low gravity conditions in ...

Stem cells in most organisms typically take cues from adjacent cells. But new research from the Stowers Institute for Medical ...