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Working kidney created in bioengineering lab | Crave There just aren't enough donated organs to fill the need. That's why scientists have been dreaming of growing transplantable organs in labs. Scientists at the Massachusetts General Hospital Center for Regenerative Medicine have made a step forward by creating a functional rat kidney. The process is not quite as futuristic as growing a whole organ from scratch. The next step involves regenerating the organ by inserting viable cells from the recipient rat using a vacuum process. The organ is placed in a chamber that mimics the environment of a body. This isn't the first time researchers have developed bioengineered rat organs. Though the kidney work is promising, it's still early days. Ultimately, the process could turn nonviable organs into working organs that are designed to match each patient. (Via Txchnologist)