A long-overlooked skeletal tissue found in the nose and ears turns out to resemble bubble wrap – and harnessing it could make facial surgery, like nose reshaping, easier. Maksim Plikus at the ...

Between allergies, cold and flu season and the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the collective need to wipe our noses has never been greater. While most facial tissues will get the job done, don’t be fooled ...

Our body's "blood factory" consists of specialized tissue made up of bone cells, blood vessels, nerves and other cell types. Now, researchers have succeeded for the first time in recreating this ...

Scientists at Scripps Research report that they have unveiled a new tissue-clearing method for rendering large biological samples transparent. The method makes it much easier for scientists to ...

Cancer is one of the leading causes of death in the U.S., second only to heart disease. But a new cancer treatment method ...

This image could be hung in a gallery, but it started life as a tiny chunk of a woman’s brain. In 2014, a woman undergoing surgery for epilepsy had a tiny chunk of her cerebral cortex removed. This ...

WTF?! Scientists at the University of Tokyo have developed a way to apply skin engineered from biological cells onto a robot's face and keep it adhered to the surface as it "smiles." This could be a ...

Mark Patrick Taylor is a full-time employee of EPA Victoria, appointed to the statutory role of Chief Environmental Scientist. He is also an Honorary Professor at Macquarie University, Sydney. Hester ...