Replacement Parts
Replacement Parts
To cope with a growing shortage of hearts, livers, and lungs suitable for transplant, some scientists are genetically engineering pigs, while others are growing organs in the lab.
To cope with a growing shortage of hearts, livers, and lungs suitable for transplant, some scientists are genetically engineering pigs, while others are growing organs in the lab.
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First Organ-Specific Tissue Sheets
Ashley Yeager | Aug 9, 2017 | 3 min read
The material is durable, flexible, and can serve as a scaffold for cell growth, a study shows.
Lab-Grown 3-D Brain Tissue Mimics Cortex
Kerry Grens | Aug 11, 2014 | 1 min read
From cortical neurons, researchers have engineered rat tissue that formed complex networks of functioning neurons and appeared to behave normally after an injury.
Rebuilding Missing Muscle
Rina Shaikh-Lesko | Apr 30, 2014 | 3 min read
An acellular matrix can help guide stem cells to injury sites and regrow muscles in both mice and humans, a study finds.
Lab-Grown Ear
Kate Yandell | Aug 1, 2013 | 1 min read
Scientists used a titanium wire framework to help ears made from collagen and sheep cartilage cells maintain their shape.
The Golden Goose Is Awarded
Edyta Zielinska | Sep 12, 2012 | 1 min read
Researchers are given a prize for high-impact science that began with an unusual or seemingly frivolous study.
Enter the Third Dimension
Amber Dance | Sep 1, 2012 | 10 min read
Cell culture goes 3-D with devices that better mimic in vivo conditions.
Honeycomb-grown Nerves
Sabrina Richards | Apr 24, 2012 | 1 min read
A honeycomb-shaped scaffold helps damaged nerves reconnect, providing hope that a similar scaffold could someday enable nerves repair in vivo.
FDA Approves New Gum Grafts
Sabrina Richards | Mar 14, 2012 | 1 min read
A new gum graft technique promises to give patients with receding gums a less-painful surgical alternative.