In this news video, we look back at some of the top stories of 2023. These include: In January, researchers reverse the signs of ageing in genetically-modified mice; in spring, a new structure was discovered in the hearts of goats which acts as a natural pacemaker; in summer, the UK's first ever womb transplant took place; in autumn the world’s first flu-resistant chickens made possible through gene editing; and finally our top 3Rs story involving the creation of tonsil organoids.
Chapters:
00:18 Reversing the signs of ageing
01:15 The heart's natural pacemaker
01:52 The UK's first womb transplant
02:40 Flu-resistant chickens
03:28 Tonsil organoids
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Credits
Shinya Yamanaka image from UCSF
Graphical abstract from Cell Press
Graphical abstract from The University of Manchester
Womb transplant images from Imperial College London
Graphical Abstract from Alewo Idoko-Akoh et al.
3Rs photos from Michelson Philanthropies