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New research indicates that transplanted hearts in mice and humans adopt the biological age of the recipient, challenging the concept that young organs could rejuvenate recipients or extend lifespan.
A patient has lived with a transplanted pig kidney for a record-setting nine months, demonstrating the potential of xenotransplantation to address organ shortages. The achievement leverages CRISPR gene editing by eGenesis, with published research in The Lancet aiding further improvements.
This MIT Technology Review newsletter covers a breakthrough in organ preservation using supercooling to -4°C without ice, enabling days-long storage for transplantation, and China's push to develop domestic chips to replace US technology. It also includes other tech news on space data centers, AI safety, and FDA peptide approvals.