UC Irvine, and the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (UIUC), have used biology to convert human urine into a valuable ...

Genetically modified yeast transforms human urine into hydroxyapatite, a valuable biomaterial for bone repair, enhancing ...

A team of scientists at the University of California, Irvine, have figured out a way to turn human urine into a key material ...

Scientists have developed a method to recycle human urine into hydroxyapatite, a material widely used in dental and bone ...

Scientists have created synthetic yeast that converts human urine into a valuable bone implant material, while also reducing ...

The key to this breakthrough is a synthetic yeast nicknamed “osteoyeast.” Inspired by mammalian bone cells called osteoblasts ...

There may be a new use for that urine you've been so thoughtlessly flushing. Scientists say it could be an alternate source of a valuable bone- and tooth-repair material, with a little help from a ...

A key chemical in urine can help make a high-value mineral for use in medicine, construction, and more — cheaply and ...

Cell-based assays can be powerful tools for investigating the mechanisms underlying human diseases and identifying lead compounds. In the case of neurodegenerative diseases, however, it is ...

Researchers found that collecting urine over a 24-hour period results in approximately 140 clonal stem cells. That’s not a whole lot, but they proliferate quickly.