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Chinese scientists have succeeded in growing kidneys containing human cells in pig embryos, a world first that could one day help address organ donation shortages.

Chinese scientists have succeeded in growing kidneys containing human cells in pig embryos, a world first that could one day help address organ donation shortages. "Rat organs have been produced in mice, and mouse organs have been produced in rats, but previous attempts to grow human organs in pigs have not succeeded," senior author Liangxue Lai said in a statement.

Photo Illustration by Kelly Caminero / The Daily Beast / GettyH.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.In a study published Thursday in the jo

/PRNewswire/ -- The "Cell Separation Market Size, Share & Trends Analysis Report By Cell Type (Human Cells, Animal Cells), By Product (Consumables,...

The two companies allowed to sell "lab-grown" meat in the U.S. both said they use animal cells, not human cells.