Organ Experiments Thrive on Donations 🧫

The crucial role of brain-dead bodies in cross-species experiments.

Subscribe for $8/month Weekend Reads Technology in Perspective 04.13.24 | Organ donations nurturing medical innovations Hooked up to a ventilation machine, a person can be dead in the eyes of the law, medical professionals, and loved ones, yet still alive enough to be useful for medical research. Such brain-dead people are often used for organ donation, but they are also of increasing importance to the biotech world. Subscribe for full access to the March/April issue, where we focus on the utilization of technology to uncover and investigate hidden worlds. Plus, vote for MIT Technology Review by April 18th for our best website magazine Webby Award nomination. A brain-dead man was attached to a gene-edited pig liver for three days Doctors are exploring how to use animal organs but keep them outside people's bodies. Read full story →   This company plans to transplant gene-edited pig hearts into babies next year eGenesis has started transplanting gene-edited pigs' hearts into infant baboons—and humans may be next. Read full story →   Donated bodies are powering gene-edited organ research Why brain-dead bodies are now sought after for cross-species organ experiments. Read full story →   Organs on demand: 10 Breakthrough Technologies 2023 Engineered organs could put an end to transplant waiting lists. Read full story →   What happens when you donate your body to science I visited a body farm and an anatomy lab to see what the process looks like at its best. Read full story →   The entrepreneur dreaming of a factory of unlimited organs Martine Rothblatt sees a day when transplantable organs and 3D-printed ones will be readily available, saving countless lives—including her daughter's. Read full story →   A new storage technique could vastly expand the number of livers available for transplant It allows donor livers to be held for days—significantly longer than the standard now–and even treated if they are damaged. Read full story →   This startup wants to copy you into an embryo for organ harvesting With plans to create realistic synthetic embryos, grown in jars, Renewal Bio is on a journey to the horizon of science and ethics. Read full story → The March/April issue features stories covering NASA's exploration of Jupiter's Europa, deep-sea diving, connectivity in Antarctica, and so much more. Subscribe for as low as $8/month to unlock access to this riveting issue. SUBSCRIBE FOR $8/MONTH Was this newsletter forwarded to you, and you'd like to see more? Sign up today → Download the MIT Technology Review app View in browser | This email was sent to manojdole1.InformationTech@blogger.com. Manage your preferences | Unsubscribe | Terms of Service | Privacy Policy MIT Technology Review · 196 Broadway, 3rd fl, · Cambridge, MA 02139 · USA Copyright © 2024 MIT Technology Review, All rights reserved. Opt out of all promotional emails and newsletters from MIT Technology Review