Scientists have advanced human-animal chimera research by successfully growing human cells within the organs of mice. This ...

A gene-editing delivery system developed by UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers simultaneously targeted the liver and ...

Modern humans have existed for more than 200,000 years, and each new generation has begun with a single cell—dividing, ...

Creating so-called human–animal chimaeras could help address the global shortage of transplantable organs by generating ...

The kidney, a critical organ for waste filtration and fluid regulation, is the subject of a groundbreaking molecular mapping project that could reshape our understanding of renal health.

In a groundbreaking experiment, researchers have successfully grown tiny human hearts in pig embryos that survived up to 21 ...

Human–animal chimaeras are an exciting yet challenging area of research. Human cells are coaxed to grow in animal embryos, allowing researchers to study human tissue development. But the long-term ...

Everybody will now be considered an organ donor unless they choose to add their name to a consent opt-out register, or are ...

Ireland's new soft-opt out system for organ donation "will bring us in line with international best practice," an HSE chief ...