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Featured in organ transplants

By Jan 30, 2020
Health

Space might be the perfect place to grow human organs

Researchers are developing 3D bioprinters about 200 miles above earth.
By Sep 24, 2018
Health

Donated organs rarely spread disease, thanks to these protocols

Here's how the screening process that prevents disease transmission in donated organs works.
By Aug 3, 2018
Health

Lab-grown pig lungs are great news for the future of organ transplantation

Even if they're not quite ready for human patients.
By Mar 31, 2017
Health

Blind tadpoles learn to see using eyeballs attached to their butts

A new study bodes well for human organ transplants
By Mar 27, 2017
Science

How to turn a spinach leaf into a human heart

Step one: detergent
By Aug 24, 2016
Health

A Day In The Life Of Patrick Hardison, Face Transplant Survivor

After a firefighting accident left him disfigured, Hardison got a new face
By Aug 17, 2016
Health

National Panel Will Reconsider What Makes A Good Donated Kidney

One hospital's throwaway organ is another's lifesaver
By May 5, 2016
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Drones Will Deliver On-Demand Organs

Just imagine hearts and lungs whizzing overhead.
By Mar 16, 2016
Health

Scientists Grow Full-Sized, Beating Human Hearts From Stem Cells

It’s the closest we've come to growing transplantable hearts in the lab
By Feb 10, 2016
Health

HIV-Positive Patient To Receive Organ Transplants From HIV-Positive Donor

Procedures like this would save 1,000 lives per year