The Human Organ Atlas gives an extremely detailed look at 56 human organs, scanned with the help of a particle accelerator.

Over time, plastics break into smaller and smaller fragments called microplastics and — when they’re invisible to the naked eye — nanoplastics. The human body’s mechanisms ...

The human body is often described as a marvel of "perfect design": elegant, efficient and finely tuned for its purpose. Yet, ...

After more than three decades of government-mandated differential treatment, on January 6 the FDA released updated draft guidelines for tissue donor eligibility for men who have sex with men (MSM).

As the Trump administration phases out the use of animal experimentation across the federal government, a biotech startup has a bold idea for an alternative to animal testing: nonsentient “organ sacks ...

Four out of five organ donors in India are women, and four out of five people who received the organs were men. The imbalance remains a telling reflection of society itself. The role of women in ...

Patchwork state policies and limited federal oversight have led to a fragmented system for tracking when potential organ donors provide consent or change their minds. When Raven Kinser walked into a ...

When Raven Kinser walked into a Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles office two summers ago, she completed a driver's license application that included the option to register as an organ donor. The ...

Axolotls are famous for their ability to regrow significant parts of their bodies. But according to recent research, these frilly-headed salamanders, which are native to lakes and wetlands around ...

Introduction Vasopressor support is often preferred as an efficient and convenient way to raise the blood pressure during surgery and intensive care therapy. However, the optimal vasopressor for ...