NEW YORK, Jan 5 (Reuters Life!) - It may still seem to be in the realm of science fiction, but nearly half of Americans believe cloning organs will be routine by 2020, according to a new poll.

Advances in cloning and stem cell technology may soon enable custom-grown organs and longer lifespans. Robert Redford, film ...

In her new book, Frankenstein's Cat: Cuddling up to Biotech's Brave New Beasts, science journalist Emily Anthes talks about how the landscape of bioengineering has expanded since Dolly the Sheep was ...

LONDON - The prospect of pigs providing humans with an endless supply of compatible organs for transplant seemed one step closer Thursday after scientists announced they have cloned piglets lacking ...

New hope for increasing the nation’s too-small supply of transplantable organs came Thursday as researchers publicized the completion of a significant step forward in developing pig organs for use in ...

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. & TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--eGenesis, a biotechnology company developing human-compatible organs and cells for the treatment of organ failure, and PorMedTec, a global leader in porcine ...

Regarding the recent cloning news,1 what are people like me to do to sustain life? I have cardiomyopathy with an ejection fraction of 17%. At 55 years old, I don't think I will be put on top of an ...

WASHINGTON -- Researchers have found serious abnormalities in cloned mice, a finding that strengthens the belief of many scientists that the technique used to clone Dolly the sheep should not be used ...

Every year, 150,000 people around the world join the waiting lists for a new heart, kidney or liver. Half die before they can get one. In the USA, about 20,000 people receive an organ transplant each ...