David Kaplan, a biomedical engineer, discusses his lab's research into how to store vaccines and antibiotics without refrigeration. Their method involves wrapping them in silk. It holds great promise for making these medicines more...

When it comes to engineering tissues, the cells are doing the work, says bioengineer Gordana Vunjak-Novakovic.

Join the director of the NanoTech Institute as he shares details of the discovery of using sewing thread and fishing line to make artificial muscles.

The science of regenerative medicine is developing methods for manufacturing new body parts such as organs, tissues, and muscles. Aired Sept. 21, 2012 [23:20 min]

Clearing and staining gobies, stingrays, and sharks has revealed to scientist Adam Summers critical data, as well as the beauty of each fish's unique form.

A new surgical technique improves amputees' control of prosthetic arms.

Doctors have rewired the nerves of two amputees to restore the sensation of touch in a missing hand. The researchers hope the work will lead to better prosthetic devices.

A virtual arm tested in monkeys is a step toward artificial limbs that communicate with the brain. [16:16]

As researchers draw nearer to the ability to design and grow new organisms from scratch, what planning and protections need to be in place to cope with the consequences?