Body Parts : Discovery News

3D Printer Creates Elderly Woman's New Jawbone

Posted Tue Feb 7, 2012 09:54 AM ET | 0

A medical dilemma has inspired a world-first achievement. Read more

Scientists Still Struggle to ID 9/11 Remains

Posted Fri Aug 26, 2011 09:30 AM ET | 0

The names of those who died are known, but scientists are still trying to match identities with human fragments. Read more

World's First Synthetic Organ Transplant

Posted Fri Jul 8, 2011 06:01 PM ET | 0

Scientists craft an artificial windpipe from the patient's own stem cells. Read more

How the Brain Recognizes Its Body

Posted Mon Jun 20, 2011 11:39 AM ET | 0

How do we know which hands are own own? Scientists zero-in on the explanation. Read more

Prehistoric Human Brain Found Pickled in Bog

Posted by Jennifer Viegas Wed Apr 6, 2011 05:30 AM ET | 0

A brain in near-perfect condition is found in a body-less skull of a person who was decapitated over 2,600 years ago in England. Read more

Predators Pick Body Parts for Balanced Diet

Posted by Jennifer Viegas Thu May 27, 2010 05:33 AM ET | 0

Hunger pangs probably guide meat-eating animals, including humans, to choose certain body parts of their prey over others. Read more

Lightning Helps Create Artificial Blood Vessels

Posted by Eric Bland Fri Aug 21, 2009 08:37 AM ET | 0

Lightning bolts could help create artificial organs, according to new research. Read more

Wide Angle: Tissue Engineering

Posted Mon Aug 10, 2009 07:49 AM ET

We can rebuild him. We have the technology. Ok, it's not the bionic man, but tissue engineering is changing the face of medicine. It applies the principles of engineering and life sciences to grow bones, cartilage, blood vessels, bladders and even... Read more

More Hermaphrodite Fish in U.S. Rivers: Discovery News

Posted Tue Aug 4, 2009 03:01 PM ET

Male fish with female body parts have been showing up in our nation's rivers for a while now, but a new study found a surprising number of mixed-up fish in a surprising number of places. Read more

Extinct Eagle May Have Hunted Humans : Discovery News

Posted Fri Jul 31, 2009 04:48 AM ET

Computer scans of fossils from an ancient, giant raptor reveal that it may have preyed on people. Read more

Dancing Birds Feel the Beat: Discovery News

Posted Tue Jun 30, 2009 09:26 PM ET

Some birds can boogie to the beat in perfect tempo. How do they do it? Read more

Lobsters and Crabs Feel Pain, Study Shows : Discovery News

Posted Tue Jun 30, 2009 09:25 PM ET

Crustaceans show all the trademark signs of pain and stress, say scientists who argue we should re-think our approach to seafood. Read more

Implantable Telescope Helps Restore Vision: Discovery News

Posted Tue May 26, 2009 11:58 AM ET

The first implantable telescope is developed for human eyes to help patients with advanced macular degeneration. Read more

Wide Angle: Present-Day Terminators

Posted Mon May 18, 2009 01:09 PM ET

The Terminator Salvation movie conjures up human-machine hybrids and robotic armies doing soldiers' jobs. I know what these mean in Hollywood, but what do they mean in the research labs around the country that are developing ways to meld electronic... Read more