The small trial will help to establish whether kidneys from genetically modified pigs can be transplanted into people safely and effectively.

In a paper published today (April 17) in Nature, researchers induced blood circulation and molecular and cellular function in the brains of pigs up to four hours after the animals had died. The paper ...

C hinese researchers have succeeded in partially restoring the brain function of pigs an hour after their death, thanks to the unexpected help of their liver.This study could change the way ...

A 66-year-old man, Tim Andrews, has successfully undergone a pig kidney transplant, becoming the second person to do so.