Humanized Kidneys Grown in Pig Embryos for First Time Ever
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H.G. Wells introduced much of the world to scientifically engineered human-animal hybrids in his novel The Island of Doctor Moreau. While the procedure is portrayed as a gruesome aberration of nature carried out by a sinister mad scientist, mixing the parts and cells of species could actually help address some of the most pressing medical issues of our time, including the organ donation shortage.
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