Is this the end of animal testing?
- Author
- MIT Technology Review
- Published
- Wed 29 Jan 2025
- Episode Link
- https://www.technologyreview.com/2024/06/21/1093419/animal-testing-organ-on-chip-research/
More than 60 companies now produce organs on chips commercially, focusing on five major organs: liver, kidney, lung, intestines, and brain. They’re already being used to understand diseases, discover and test new drugs, and explore personalized approaches to treatment. Could this be the end of animal testing?
This story was written by Harriet Brown and narrated by Noa.
