Organs | smithsonianmag.comhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/rss/tag/organs/RSS feed for OrgansenWed, 15 Apr 2026 14:00:00 +0000Scientists Just Made the Most Complete Map of the Clitoris's Sensory Nerve Network. Here's What They Foundhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/scientists-just-made-the-most-complete-map-of-the-clitoris-sensory-nerve-network-heres-what-found-180988463/Cultural taboos around female sexuality have hindered research on the organ. But a new study provides pivotal insights that can inform important surgeries and health careWed, 15 Apr 2026 14:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/scientists-just-made-the-most-complete-map-of-the-clitoris-sensory-nerve-network-heres-what-found-180988463/A Clump of Human Brain Cells on a Computer Chip Learned to Play the Nostalgic Video Game 'Doom'https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/a-clump-of-human-brain-cells-on-a-computer-chip-learned-to-play-the-nostalgic-video-game-doom-180988447/The technology could one day help researchers develop drugs and tailor treatments to individual patientsFri, 27 Mar 2026 19:54:55 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/a-clump-of-human-brain-cells-on-a-computer-chip-learned-to-play-the-nostalgic-video-game-doom-180988447/Artificial Lungs Kept a Dying Man Alive For 48 Hours—Until He Was Well Enough to Receive an Organ Transplanthttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/artificial-lungs-kept-a-dying-man-alive-for-48-hours-until-he-was-well-enough-to-receive-an-organ-transplant-180988109/The patient is faring well nearly three years later, thanks to the life-saving deviceMon, 02 Feb 2026 15:46:16 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/artificial-lungs-kept-a-dying-man-alive-for-48-hours-until-he-was-well-enough-to-receive-an-organ-transplant-180988109/The Ten Most Significant Science Stories of 2025, From Medical Breakthroughs to an Interstellar Visitorhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/the-ten-most-significant-science-stories-of-2025-from-medical-breakthroughs-to-an-interstellar-visitor-180987905/All year long, these moments captivated the public, demonstrated dangerous trends, and pushed research and innovation forwardFri, 19 Dec 2025 17:56:03 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/the-ten-most-significant-science-stories-of-2025-from-medical-breakthroughs-to-an-interstellar-visitor-180987905/Scientists Reverse Human Rejection of Pig Organ Transplant for First Timehttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/scientists-prevent-human-rejection-of-pig-organ-transplant-for-first-time-ever-180987693/A new study reversed transplant rejection twice, uncovering the reasons for transplant rejection on a cellular levelTue, 18 Nov 2025 17:10:12 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/scientists-prevent-human-rejection-of-pig-organ-transplant-for-first-time-ever-180987693/Pig Kidney Transplant Removed From Patient After a Record-Breaking 271 Dayshttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/pig-kidney-transplant-removed-from-patient-after-a-record-breaking-271-days-180987593/Tim Andrews was the fourth patient in the United States to receive a pig kidney transplant. He will now return to dialysis and wait for a kidney from a human donorWed, 29 Oct 2025 19:49:41 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/pig-kidney-transplant-removed-from-patient-after-a-record-breaking-271-days-180987593/Surgeons in China Perform First Pig Liver Transplant in Human Patienthttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/surgeons-in-china-perform-first-pig-liver-transplant-in-human-patient-180987494/The patient lived with part of a pig liver for 38 days before surgeons removed it, surviving 171 total days after the procedureTue, 14 Oct 2025 16:13:17 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/surgeons-in-china-perform-first-pig-liver-transplant-in-human-patient-180987494/Scientists Converted a Kidney’s Blood Type, Then Implanted It Into a Brain-Dead Patient for the First Timehttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/scientists-converted-kidney-blood-type-implanted-into-brain-dead-patient-first-time-180987483/This area of research is still in the early stages, but it could someday help reduce wait times for patients needing kidney transplantsFri, 10 Oct 2025 14:59:08 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/scientists-converted-kidney-blood-type-implanted-into-brain-dead-patient-first-time-180987483/Trio of Researchers Awarded Nobel Prize for Groundbreaking Discovery of Immune Cells That Prevent Autoimmune Diseasehttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/trio-of-researchers-awarded-nobel-prize-for-groundbreaking-discovery-of-immune-cells-that-prevent-autoimmune-disease-180987452/Mary Brunkow, Fred Ramsdell and Shimon Sakaguchi’s research revealed a new class of cells shaking up scientists’ understanding of the human immune systemMon, 06 Oct 2025 18:22:48 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/trio-of-researchers-awarded-nobel-prize-for-groundbreaking-discovery-of-immune-cells-that-prevent-autoimmune-disease-180987452/Australian Man Makes History by Living With a Titanium Heart for More Than 100 Days Before Receiving a Transplanthttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/australian-man-makes-history-by-living-with-a-titanium-heart-for-more-than-100-days-before-receiving-a-transplant-180986267/The man, who was in his 40s and suffering from severe heart failure, was also the first person to leave the hospital with a titanium heart. He is recovering well after getting a new, donor heartTue, 18 Mar 2025 20:53:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/australian-man-makes-history-by-living-with-a-titanium-heart-for-more-than-100-days-before-receiving-a-transplant-180986267/