UK scientists have grown fully functioning food pipes and successfully transplanted them into mini pigs, paving the way for human trials.

Engineered tissue could eventually be used for children born with gaps in their alimentary canal, or for adults whose muscles ...

Scientists from Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) and University College London (UCL) have created the first lab‑grown esophagus—the food pipe—shown to safely replace a full section of the organ and ...

Students at Barkley Bridge Elementary School recently traded their desks for dirt, animals and agriculture as the school hosted a full-day Farm Day experience designed to connect learning with the ...

In Japanese, the word “shinobi” evokes the ninja — blending into the background, unseen. Today, that same idea is inspiring a breakthrough in regenerative medicine.

The sounds of pigs squealing and fans cheering at the Oklahoma Youth Expo were suddenly overtaken by a much more familiar Oklahoma sound: tornado sirens. As storms moved toward the OKC Fairgrounds ...

A patient in China with hepatocellular carcinoma survived 171 days following xenotransplantation with a genetically modified ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Fourth Street Bridge, which connects Covington and Newport, is officially gone. The 90-year-old bridge came down in a ...

The Fourth Street Bridge, which connects Covington and Newport, is officially gone. The 90-year-old bridge came down in a "controlled blast" at 10:01 a.m. March 2, according to the Kentucky ...

As commuters endure a third work day of reduced schedules and train diversions, Amtrak and NJ Transit officials said the bridge project that is the reason for a month-long rail service disruption is ...