Sad sack or serious salvation? A small group of scientists is angling to replace laboratory animals with living “organ sacks” grown from human cells. R3 Bio, a billionaire-backed biotech startup, is ...

MIT Technology Review discovered that the stealth startup’s founder John Schloendorn also pitched a startling, medically ...

The human body is often described as a marvel of "perfect design": elegant, efficient and finely tuned for its purpose. Yet, ...

As the Trump administration phases out the use of animal experimentation across the federal government, a biotech startup has a bold idea for an alternative to animal testing: nonsentient “organ sacks ...

Ten months ago, reproductive health researchers placed a freshly donated human uterus inside a new device they call “Mother.” ...

Out of my daughter’s death came new life,” Bennett said. “She taught us about unconditional love in a way we never expected,” ...

Historic mistrust of the medical system often makes donation discussions sensitive in Black communities. Advocates are trying ...

There’s no denying how impressive the human body is. It can be incredibly strong, capable of pulling off amazing feats at the ...

In 2021, as the COVID-19 pandemic rampaged across the world, researchers sought to understand how SARS-CoV-2 infection triggered structural damage in lungs. Since there was no imaging platform to map ...

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