Scientists hope that transplanting organs in space and sending them back to Earth could revolutionize liver transplants.
According to a new study, experiments are being conducted on the International Space Station to test the self-organization of human liver tissue for clinical use.
Scientists say that engineering tissue in low-Earth orbit (1,200 miles below space, where the International Space Station is located) could solve the problems we face on Earth.
In this research, it has been reported that scientists are working on a method by which tissue can be grown in space and brought back to Earth.
Lead author of the study, Timmy T. Cheng, said that the results of the research show that the condition of microgravity makes these liver tissues formed in orbit more active than those formed on Earth. This points to a functional liver tissue implant that could be an alternative to traditional liver transplants.
