Freezing organs is relatively easy, but thawing them is a challenge. “We show that vitrified kidneys can be cryogenically stored (up to 100 days) and successfully recovered by nanowarming to allow transplantation and restore life-sustaining full renal function in nephrectomized […]
Here’s a badass entrepreneurial story if I’ve ever heard one. Her daughter was dying and she started doing research. “Eventually she read about a drug that could lower arterial pressure but had been mothballed by the drug giant Glaxo. She […]
“Researchers have restored1 circulation and cellular activity in the vital organs of pigs, such as the heart and brain, one hour after the animals died. The research challenges the idea that cardiac death — which occurs when blood circulation and […]
“The new technique allows for even more sophisticated tracking to 3D print sensors on organs like the lungs or heart that change shape or distort due to expanding and contracting.” | learn more
WOW! “DNA isn’t the only builder in the biological world – there’s also a mysterious bioelectric layer directing cells to work together to grow organs, systems and bodies, says biologist Michael Levin. Sharing unforgettable and groundbreaking footage of two-headed worms, […]