In a landmark move for reproductive biology, researchers have grown the most advanced artificial amniotic sacs yet developed in a lab raising basic questions regarding the future of pregnancy science and treatment for infertility. The sacs filled with liquid, grown from stem cells, mimic the natural protective shell that surrounds an embryo developing, providing scientists ...
Beneath the brain’s inner sanctums, an enigmatic cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) bathes neurons with mystery, delivering nutrients and clearing away waste products while quietly affecting mental well-being. Scientists have long believed the fluid is nothing more than an inert cushion for decades. But a new study now uncovers it as a front line where immune cells ...
When one recent study hinted that trees could “converse” with one another in expectation of a solar eclipse, headlines flashed with the exciting prospect of plant communication. The research, published in Royal Society Open Science, said spruce trees in Italy’s Dolomite mountains had synchronized bioelectric activity hours in advance of a partial solar eclipse bordering ...
