If tests on using a bioengineered organ as a human ‘liver assist’ work, it would be a critical step toward eventually attempting a bioengineered organ transplant – probably a kidney.
Carol Semple
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Relocating species emerges as last resort as climate warms
Concerns persist that the novel practice could cause unintended harm the same way invasive plants and animals have wreaked havoc on native species.
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Jeff Beck, guitar virtuoso who influenced generations, dies at 78
Beck won 8 Grammy Awards and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame twice – once with the Yardbirds in 1992 and again as a solo artist in 2009.
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Jill Biden in ‘good spirits’ after having cancerous lesions removed, White House says
Basal cell carcinoma is the most curable form of skin cancer.
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House Republicans push anti-abortion measures with new majority
In the Senate, Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said Americans elected Senate Democrats ‘to be a firewall’ against what he said are Republicans’ extreme views.
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2nd arrest made in case of MLB Hall of Fame pitcher’s grandson born in New Hampshire woods
The baby boy was left alone in a tent in subfreezing cold for more than an hour in December before officers found him, authorities say.
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New Mega Millions jackpot of $1.35 billion is game’s 2nd highest
The numbers drawn late Tuesday night were: 7, 13, 14, 15, 18 and gold Mega Ball 9.
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Battle rages in Ukraine mining town; Russia replaces general
Soledar’s fall, while unlikely to provide a turning point in the war, would be a prize for a Kremlin starved of good news and offer Russian troops a springboard to conquer other areas of Donetsk province.
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New York Republicans say Rep. Santos should resign, has ‘disgraced’ House
The new congressman from Long Island, who lied about his resume and family heritage, flatly rejected the call to resign, saying, ‘I will not.’
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Lawyer for Guantanamo detainees could lose license in Maine
Scott Fenstermaker reportedly said that he was charged with multiple offenses after an incident in which he was trying to convince a towing company owner to release his client’s car from an impound lot when an argument ensued.