One of the most iconic forms of avant-garde cuisine, also known as molecular gastronomy, involves the presentation of flavorful, edible liquids -- like cocktails or olive oil -- packaged into spheres.

When implanted into a mouse model of diabetes, TMTD-alginate spheres containing human islet cells were able to maintain proper blood glucose control for 174 days -- decades, in terms relative to the ...

Glucose-responsive mature β cells derived from human embryonic stem cells (SC-β cells) are a potential therapy for patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM). However, the need for lifelong ...

Explore the spherification technique, a fascinating way to create gel-encased balls from liquids using sodium alginate. Liz (left) and Kendra (right) explain the nuts and bolts of spherification.