Background Cultured meat forms part of the emerging field of cellular agriculture. Still an
early stage field it seeks to deliver products traditionally made through livestock rearing in …

The cell microenvironment has emerged as a key determinant of cell behavior and function
in development, physiology, and pathophysiology. The extracellular matrix (ECM) within the …

Optoelectronic devices with unconventional form factors, such as flexible and stretchable
light-emitting or photoresponsive devices, are core elements for the next-generation human …

Human spinal-cord-like tissues induced from human pluripotent stem cells are typically
insufficiently mature and do not mimic the morphological features of neurulation. Here, we …

Actuation is essential for artificial machines to interact with their surrounding environment
and to accomplish the functions for which they are designed. Over the past few decades …

Forces generated by cells are critical regulators of cell adhesion, signaling, and function,
and they are also essential drivers in the morphogenetic events of development. Over the …

Significant advances in biomaterials, stem cell biology, and microscale technologies have
enabled the fabrication of biologically relevant tissues and organs. Such tissues and organs …

Due to the considerable environmental impact and the controversial animal welfare
associated with industrial meat production, combined with the ever-increasing global …

Successful launch of a commercial drug requires significant investment of time and financial
resources wherein late-stage failures become a reason for catastrophic failures in drug …

The ultimate goal of most biomedical research is to gain greater insight into mechanisms of
human disease or to develop new and improved therapies or diagnostics. Although great …