Human organs
Health
New Chip Re-Creates the Human Vagina’s Unique Microbiome
The first "vagina-on-a-chip," a device that recreates the vagina's microbiome using real cells and bacteria, has been created by researchers.
According to bioengineer Don Ingber of Harvard University's Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering, it is challenging to study vaginal...
Archaeology
New Study Shows Humans Differ From Neanderthals Due to Growing Brains
A new scientific study suggests that human brains make more neural connections during development, a phenomenon that leads to growing brains and differentiates us from Neanderthals.
Scientists have always pondered what makes humans a special species with some suggesting it's...