biological engineering
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Scientists Show that Monkeys Can Live Up to 2 Years with Genetically Modified Pig Kidneys
Research out last week appears to show the potential longevity of transplanted organs from genetically engineered pigs. Scientists gave monkeys kidneys from these animals, finding that some were able to live for one to two years. Many of the genetic changes evaluated in this study could make pig-to-human transplants a more viable treatment to test…
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Like ‘A Part of Their Body’: People Adapt to an Extra Thumb in Fascinating Experiment
An experiment in which 36 people were fitted with a robotic third thumb has demonstrated the brain’s uncanny ability to adapt and leverage an entirely new body part, and in ways the researchers are still trying to understand.