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Dresden researchers are sending tiny, laboratory-grown mini-livers into space. What weightlessness does to liver tissue should not only protect astronauts - but also open up new avenues in medicine.

When cells exert pressure: how the pancreas grows

How does the branched network of cavities in our pancreas develop? Researchers at the Max Planck Institute of Molecular Cell Biology and Genetics in Dresden have found out using mini-organs and computer simulations. Their findings could pave the way for new therapies. | more

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