- Health
- By Laura Sinpetru
- October 7th, 2015
Entire Pig Organs Could One Day Be Transplanted into People
Being altered, the organs might trick the immune system
- Health
- By Laura Sinpetru
- September 22nd, 2015
Researchers Grow Fully Functional Kidneys in the Lab
Also, a urinary pathway and a bladder to go with them
- Oddiverse
- By Laura Sinpetru
- November 18th, 2014
Fuzzy Toys Are Shaped like Lungs and Intestines, Still Perfect for Cuddling
The downright bizarre toys are the brainchild of a company dubbed I Heart Guts, come in all shapes and sizes
- Science
- By Laura Sinpetru
- August 1st, 2014
Creepy Transparent Mouse Even Has See-Through Organs
The mouse looks less like a rodent and more like a mass of goo
- Health
- By Laura Sinpetru
- June 27th, 2014
Teeny Tiny Human Hearts Grown in a Lab, Made Sick and Then Treated
These laboratory-grown human hearts measure no more than one millimeter in diameter
- 3D Printing
- By Sebastian Pop
- July 17th, 2013
3D Printed Organs Are Already Being Tested
Or at least the artificial tissue is being considered for medicinal purposes
- 3D Printing
- By Laura Sinpetru
- February 6th, 2013
Researchers Now One Step Closer to 3D-Printed Human Tissues
Scientists have pieced together a 3D printer that uses human embryonic stem cells as ink
- Science Blog
- By Tudor Vieru
- August 2nd, 2012
Organs from Obese Donors Increase Risks for Recipients
The conclusion belongs to a new scientific investigation
- Health
- By Tudor Vieru
- March 24th, 2012
Music Can Help the Body Accept Transplants
The finding was made during a study conducted on lab mice
- Microbiology/Genetics
- By Tudor Vieru
- October 28th, 2011
Stem Cells Can Reshape Our Organs
They do so in response to changes in the environment and the body
- Nano-Biotechnology
- By Tudor Vieru
- August 10th, 2010
Disabling Certain Proteins Can Help Regenerative Medicine
As in regrow limbs and regenerate organs
- Nano-Biotechnology
- By Tudor Vieru
- August 2nd, 2010
New Scaffold for Growing Replacement Organs
The 'fabric' stretches according to needs
- Nano-Biotechnology
- By Tudor Vieru
- March 26th, 2010
Efficient Natural Extracellular Matrix Discovered
By mistake, at first
- Health
- By Tudor Vieru
- March 23rd, 2010
Number of Organ Donations in Steep Decline
The gap between supply and demand is widening
- Microbiology/Genetics
- By Tudor Vieru
- March 16th, 2010
Constructing Artificial Teeth and Organs
Researchers develop computer model to facilitate this