This is huge - from the Beeb:
Whole organ 'grown' in world first
A whole functional organ has been grown from scratch inside an animal for the first time, say researchers in Scotland.
A group of cells developed into a thymus - a critical part of the immune system - when transplanted into mice.
The findings, published in Nature Cell Biology, could pave the way to alternatives to organ transplantation.
Experts said the research was promising, but still years away from human therapies.
Say bye-bye to immune response and tissue rejection problems. This is a long long way from being able to grow a new heart or liver or kidneys but still, a step in the right direction.
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