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While research on human-pig chimeras is on an indefinite pause, xenotransplantation—transplant of organs across species—is moving ahead.

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Artificial Blood Breathes New Life Into Dead Pigs’ Cells

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Man Receives Transplanted Heart from Genetically Modified Pig

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Infographic: How H1N1 Came to Spark a Pandemic in 2009

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Surgeons Successfully Transplant a Pig Kidney into a Person

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The Long Journey to Resolve the Origins of a Previous Pandemic

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The Extinct Species Within

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Two New Coronaviruses Make the Leap into Humans

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Mammals Can Use Their Intestines to Breathe

See Pigs Master a Joystick Video Game

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The Ear as a Therapeutic Gateway to the Vagus Nerve

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Universe 25 Experiment

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T Cell Nomenclature Gets an Update

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Freeze-Tolerant Frogs Power Organ Cryopreservation Strategies

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Thermo Scientific X and S Series General Purpose Centrifuges

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January 2026, Issue 1

What Is the Amniotic Fluid Composed of?

The liquid world of fetal development provides a rich source of nutrition and protection tailored to meet the needs of the growing fetus.

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An Automated DNA-to-Data Framework for Production-Scale Sequencing

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Exploring Cellular Organization with Spatial Proteomics

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Organoid Origins and How to Grow Them

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