Doctors culture a custom-made trachea from plastic fibers and human cells, and successfully implant it into a child who was born without the organ.
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When molecular biology methods failed her, Sangeeta Bhatia turned to engineering and microfabrication to build a liver from scratch.
Bioengineered kidneys transplanted into rats filter blood and produce urine, an achievement that points the way to replacement kidneys for humans.
Researchers mix cells from human adult gum tissue with tooth-inducing cells from mouse embryos to grow new hybrid teeth complete with roots.
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Researchers develop a mind-controlled, prosthetic hand for a quadriplegic patient.
Researchers design and build nanoscale structures out of Lego-like DNA bricks.
Researchers create a swimming jellyfish mimic by reverse-engineering the creature's pumping action, paving the way for new methods of engineering replacement organs.
A floating weed notorious for clogging waterways has inspired a waterproof coating for boats and submarines.
Taking their cue from animal vasculature, engineers are building materials that "self-heal" breaks.
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