Scientists announced this week that they have managed to keep a genetically modified pig lung alive inside a human body—although briefly—for the first time. The lung survived for nine days, marking ...

May 14—STEWARTVILLE, Minn. — A very different kind of "hog farm" is being built by United Therapeutics Corp. on the edge of Stewartville to raise gene-edited pigs in a $110 million pathogen-free ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The first clinical trial is getting underway to see if transplanting pig kidneys into people might really ...

A groundbreaking medical milestone was achieved with the first successful transplantation of a genetically engineered pig ...

With the demand for human donor organs desperately outstripping supply, scientists are working to see if genetically edited ...

Pancreas development in pigs resembles humans much more closely than does the established mouse model. An international team ...

Chinese researchers are reporting new steps in the quest for animal-to-human organ transplants — with a successful pig kidney transplant and a hint Wednesday that pig livers might eventually be useful ...

A pig-to-human transplant center is being built in Minnesota, local media has reported. United Therapeutics, a U.S. biotech company, has purchased 32 acres of land in Stewartville for $4.5 million to ...

Scientists have, for the first time, transplanted a genetically engineered pig lung into a human. The lung tissue remained alive for nine days after the transplant despite early signs of inflammation, ...

Dr. Jun Wu and associates of the Salk Institute have published a report on the successful growth of human stem cells in pig embryos. The project may have implications for transplant organ development, ...

Researchers believe lab-grown teeth could one day serve as an alternative to synthetic dental implants. By Mack DeGeurin Published Feb 6, 2025 2:49 PM EST Get the Popular Science daily newsletter💡 ...