Mission to Mars: how space exploration pushes the human body to its limits

Spaceflight rewires the human body. Muscles shrink, bones thin and fluids shift towards the brain – but these changes may ...
E&T Magazine

Mini 3D printer builds biological tissue from inside the human body

A tiny 3D printer capable of printing human tissue directly inside the body with micrometre accuracy is being developed.
EurekAlert!

First ‘perovskite camera’ can see inside the human body

Physicians rely on nuclear medicine scans, like SPECT scans, to watch the heart pump, track blood flow and detect diseases hidden deep inside the body. But today’s scanners depend on expensive ...
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First self-powered spinal implant can transmit real-time data from inside the body

A collaboration between civil engineering and neurosurgery at the University of Pittsburgh could change how spinal fusion ...
WFAE 90.7

Some viruses can play a deadly game of hide and seek inside the human body

Ebola is one of the nasty viruses that can hide in the body even after a patient recovers and tests negative. It can reemerge ...
EurekAlert!

Inside the Fluid Innovation Lab: Applying aerospace technology to the human body

Led by mechanical engineering professor Huang Chen, the UNLV Fluid Innovation Lab is exploring ways to improve the outcome of heart valve replacement technologies. A rocket engine transporting ...
ucdavis.edu

Bone Basics: How Many Bones Are in the Human Body?

The From Labs to Lives Blog provides clear, accessible explainers on everyday topics for which UC Davis has expertise. Each post is reviewed by faculty or subject-matter experts, ensuring readers get ...