A common trope in science fiction, especially cyberpunk fiction, involves custom-grown replacement organs based on the recipient's own flesh. We're not there yet as a species—and in fact still a good ...

Traditionally organ transplants have been a long and painful process, this might be coming to an end with a new breakthrough in bio tech. In this video we’ll take a look.Correction: Text for kidney ...

Engineers can now print three-dimensional replicas of a human heart custom-designed to look and act like an individual patient’s heart. The goal is to provide realistic models so that doctors, ...

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Stanford bioengineer Mark Skylar-Scott writes about what he’s working on, how it could advance human health and well-being, and why universities are critical players in the nation’s innovation ...

What makes a body’s organs into what they are is more than just a grouping of specialized cells. They also need to be oriented and attached to each other and scaffolding in order to create structures ...

Spaceborne cardiac studies are paving the way for humans to trek into the void. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Preparing for a ...

Science writer Mary Roach chronicles both the history and the latest science of body part replacement in her new book. She ...

The shortage of transplantable organs has spawned a fascinating science and market. A liver, for example, is often split among two recipients, while for a cystic fibrosis patient in need of two lungs, ...