Scientists Just Tried Growing Human Kidneys in Pigs
In a first, researchers in China have used pigs to grow early-stage kidneys made up of mostly human cells. The advance is a step closer...
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Brain Implants That Help Paralyzed People Speak Just Broke New Records
Ann, a stroke survivor, can communicate using a digital avatar that decodes her intended speech. Photograph: Noah Berger/UCSF There are trade-offs to both group’s approaches....
A Brain Implant Helped Stroke Survivors Regain Movement
The brain has a remarkable ability to adapt in response to injury. Healthy regions can take over functions that the damaged parts used to perform....
Turns Out Fighting Mosquitoes With Mosquitoes Actually Works
The Aedes aegypti mosquito is not just a nuisance—it’s a known carrier of dengue, yellow fever, chikungunya, and Zika viruses. Distinguished by the black and...
This Stamp-Sized Ultrasound Patch Can Image Internal Organs
When a patient goes into a clinic for an ultrasound of their stomach, they lie down on crinkly paper atop an exam table. A clinician...
A Twist on Stem Cell Transplants Could Help Blood Cancer Patients
“It’s exciting that we could do it,” says Shlomchik. “This is an important first step,” agrees Nelson Chao, chief of the division of Hematological Malignancies...