Kidney Grown From Stem Cells For The First Time, Australian Scientists Call Breakthrough 'An Amazing Process'

Researchers in Australia have successfully grown a human kidney from stem cells. The breakthrough marks a major advance in treating kidney disease and more avenues in bioengineering human organs. Researchers published their findings in the journal Nature Cell Biology, following their success in making human skin cells form a functioning "mini-kidney" with a width of only a few millimeters.