Why the US-China tech war has put bugs in the academic system back in Beijing’s sights

Why the US-China tech war has put bugs in the academic system back in Beijing’s sights

It was just four months ago, on May 17, when Sun Beicheng made headlines around the world as he led a team that successfully transplanted a genetically modified pig liver into a patient with liver cancer. By July, Sun was making headlines again, but this time he was one of six researchers named and shamed … Read more

Meet some of the world’s cleanest pigs, raised to grow kidneys and hearts for humans

Meet some of the world’s cleanest pigs, raised to grow kidneys and hearts for humans

BLACKSBURG: Wide-eyed piglets rushing to check out the visitors to their unusual barn just might represent the future of organ transplantation – and there’s no rolling around in the mud here. The first gene-edited pig organs ever transplanted into people came from animals born on this special research farm in the Blue Ridge mountains – … Read more

NYU Surgeon Seeks to Aid Global Organ Shortage with Animal Transplants

NYU Surgeon Seeks to Aid Global Organ Shortage with Animal Transplants

Xenotransplantation is the process of transferring animal organs into humans. However, in the United States, the procedure is only allowed for patients with serious or life-threatening conditions. In New York, a surgeon is helping push this as a solution to the organ shortage worldwide. Johny Fernandez reports from New York City. (Camera: Johny Fernandez) Read … Read more