Damon Runyon gave me the freedom to pursue a high-risk project,” said current Fellow Zeda Zhang, PhD. “But it also brings together smart people with very different expertise. And by creating this ...

Surgeons think the first transplantation of a pig lung in a human is an exciting step forward for the field, but many questions remain open ...

The genetically modified lung remained viable for nine days, but the recipient’s immune responses need more research, scientists say.

A genetically modified pig lung was transplanted into a brain-dead man and functioned for nine days, according to a newly ...

A genetically modified pig lung remained viable and functional over a period of 9 days after being transplanted into a human ...

Genetic modification promises miracles, yet its dangers could reshape humanity in ways we never intended.

Single-celled species that often stick together in colonies have researchers rethinking the origin of animals.

Researchers have developed engineered yeast that converts human waste into medical-grade material for tooth and bone implants, reported Interesting Engineering.

A wave of states move to legalize human composting. More states are clearing the way for a burial process that turns dead bodies into soil that can be used to nurture plants and gardens.

New genetic techniques are shedding light on a mysterious part of our family tree—ancient human relatives called the ...

By overcoming various widely reported engineering challenges, the new probe developed at IMEC was found to reliably record the activity of neurons across the brains of non-human primates.