Though medical science may still be years away from growing a heart outside of the human body, the scientists at Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine (WFIRM) are getting closer every day to ...

The human body is a marvel of engineering, but it’s a machine that requires maintenance and repair. At times, that means trying to replace parts lost to injury or illness. The oldest known prosthesis ...

When the body loses its normal abilities—due to stroke, blindness or cancer, for example—doctors must tap their creativity to engineer new ways to restore function. Researcher Molly Shoichet of the ...