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Scientists Keep a Human Uterus Alive Outside the Body for the First Time
Key Takeaways
- A team in Spain says it kept a donated human uterus alive outside the body for 24 hours.
- The machine, called PUPER, circulates modified human blood through the organ.
- Researchers want to use the system to study implantation, uterine disorders, and eventually a full menstrual cycle.
- The work has not yet been published, so the result remains preliminary.
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DT Editorial Team··via technologyreview.com
