In a medical first, a pig lung was transplanted into a brain-dead human, where it functioned for nine days. Surgeons at ...

A Chinese company, calling itself ‘the organ factory of the future,’ has humanized a pig through genetic engineering to ...

Japan pioneers genetically modified pigs for human organ transplants, addressing a critical shortage and offering hope to thousands awaiting life-saving procedures. Photo by Lucia Macedo on Unsplash ...

For more than 20 years, Revivicor in Blacksburg, Virginia has been conducting research to turn pig-to-human transplantation from science fiction to life-saving medical care.

For the new study, scientists picked the Yucatan breed of pig because it has a similar weight to the average American woman: about 150 pounds. Its kidney is also about the same size as a human’s.

Young genetically altered pigs walk past a ball in their pens at the Revivicor research farm in Blacksburg, Virginia on November 20, 2024 For more than 20 years, Revivicor, in Blacksburg, Virginia ...