Two models more accurately replicate the physiology of the liver, offering a new way to test treatments for fat buildup. More than 100 million people in the United States suffer from metabolic ...

Researchers created a mini “liver-on-a-chip.” Tiny clusters of liver cells (shown in magenta) are embedded within a network of blood vessels (green). The vessels can carry fluid, shown here with blue ...

Linda Griffith, bioengineer and director of MIT's Center for Gynepathology Research, is working to grow human tissue on bits of plastic to better understand and treat systemic gynecological diseases, ...