Researchers have, for the first time, successfully grown hearts containing human cells inside pig embryos. These embryos survived for 21 days, during which their small hearts began to beat. The findings were shared this week at the International Society for Stem Cell Research’s annual meeting in Hong Kong.
Scientists working on human–animal chimaeras grow human cells within animal embryos, aiming to eventually create animals with human organs suitable for transplantation. This approach could help alleviate the global shortage of transplantable organs. Read More.
