Human organs for transplant: 5 steps Africa must take to improve the supply chain: Lack of a proper storage and transport medium is a challenge to organ donation in Africa. Sean Gallup/Getty Images Medical science has made tremendous advancements over the past 70 years. One of these is the transplant of human organs from one …
Lab-grown blood used in transfusion for first time – here are three other ways that making organs could change healthcare: The red blood cells were made by extracting stem cells from a blood sample. Phonlamai Photo/ Shutterstock Human volunteers have received the first-ever transfusion of lab grown red blood cells in a groundbreaking scientific first. …
The tongue: how one of the body’s most sensitive organs is helping blind people ‘see’: The tip of the tongue is more sensitive than our fingertips. Anatoliy Karlyuk/Shutterstock Ever wondered why kissing feels better than holding hands? The tongue is a pretty incredible piece of kit, though notoriously difficult to study, due to its position …
The sex organs of baobab flowers may solve the puzzle of trees that bear more fruit: Researchers crack the conundrum about why African Baobab trees in southern Africa differ in terms of fruit production. Sarah Venter Baobabs are the mainstay of rural communities in some parts of Africa – they provide food in the form …
South Africa in the news: Killer whales ‘ripped open’ sharks to eat their organs, testicles: It turns out that great white sharks aren’t always the hunter — the feared killers of the ocean are prey for orcas.: “South Africa” – BingNews Global Veterinary Antiseptics Market 2020 Applications, SWOT Analysis, Remarkable Growth and Competitive Landscape by …