Putting pig organs in people is OK in the US, but growing human organs in pigs is not. Why is that?

In a Maryland operating room one day in November 2025, doctors made medical history by transplanting a genetically modified ...
Nature

‘Giant step forward’ for Huntington’s — the scientist behind the first gene therapy

On a video call in early September, Sarah Tabrizi first saw the data that she and other researchers studying Huntington’s ...
Sciencing on MSN

Here's why scientists use mice to do experiments

Many medical advancements have come at the cost of rodent lives, and that's largely due to some rather surprising ...
Science Daily

Scientists keep a human alive with a genetically engineered pig liver

Researchers successfully implanted a genetically modified pig liver into a human, proving that such an organ can function for ...

Scientists Are Growing Human Organs In Animals—And It’s Working

This breakthrough represents a big step toward creating animal hybrids capable of growing human-compatible organs, easing the ...
The Cool Down

Scientists develop game-changing tech to combat major threat to food crops: 'Farmers can use it whenever they need it'

A new genetically modified crop's biosensor uses a method called loop-mediated isothermal amplification to achieve more ...

3-Year-Old Boy with Rare Condition Amazes Doctors by Becoming World's First Gene Therapy Patient

Oliver Chu was born with a rare genetic condition called Hunter syndrome that impacts physical and mental development. The ...
The Debrief

Forget Meat—Here Comes Genetically Modified Protein Fungus

Move over meat… scientists have engineered a fungal organism that produces protein more efficiently than conventional livestock while dramatically reducing environmental damage. Now, the new ...
gmwatch.org

EU deregulation of genetic engineering: Parliament's mandate at risk of being disregarded

Green MEP Martin Häusling warns that the Parliament's rapporteur is going rogue in her support for deregulation In the run-up to the final negotiations between the Council of the EU, the Parliament ...
Scientific American

Transplant Rejection Is a Major Hurdle for Pig Organs. Scientists Are Solving the Problem

In a successful transplant in a man with brain death, scientists prevented the immune system from attacking a genetically modified pig kidney for 61 days, the longest such an experiment has lasted ...