Miniature organs have a new lifeline. Mimicking the way early human embryos grow blood vessels, scientists nudged multiple types of mini organs to sprout their own vascular networks. Also called ...
Sad sack or serious salvation? A small group of scientists is angling to replace laboratory animals with living “organ sacks” grown from human cells. R3 Bio, a billionaire-backed biotech startup, is ...
In a New York operating room one day in October 2025, doctors made medical history by transplanting a genetically modified pig kidney into a living patient as part of a clinical trial. The kidney had ...
Researchers are breaking new ground in preserving organs by freezing them, pumping nutrients into them, or supercooling them. This week, I covered a fascinating effort to preserve organs outside the ...
Understand how 3D bioprinting transforms medicine through organ printing, advanced bioinks, and vascular networks, paving the way for personalized tissue and organ regeneration. Pixabay, LPArt The ...