The first few days of a human embryo’s development, known as pre-implantation, are important. It’s when the first cells are formed, and these decide if the embryo can survive, how it will implant in ...

In Greek mythology, a chimera is a monstrous scramble of a lion, goat, and a serpent. In genetics, the term means something only slightly more down-to-earth: an organism with cells from at least two ...

In a bid to improve organ transplant options in the future, a team led by researchers at the Chinese Academy of Sciences has shown that it's possible to produce pig embryos containing "humanized" ...

Researchers for the first time have grown a part-human, part-pig kidney in a pig embryo, marking new progress toward technology that could someday address the ongoing shortage of organs for transplant ...

(CNN) — Scientists have grown kidneys containing mostly human cells inside pig embryos, an important step toward growing kidneys and potentially other human organs that could be used for transplants ...

Holly has a degree in Medical Biochemistry from the University of Leicester. Her scientific interests include genomics, personalized medicine, and bioethics.View full profile Holly has a degree in ...

Pancreas development in pigs resembles humans much more closely than does the established mouse model. An international team headed by Helmholtz Munich and the German Center for Diabetes Research (DZD ...