Surgery

Researchers created a special glue gun that can 3D print a bone-like substance for fracture repair during surgery and have tested it in early experiments.

By Kristina Killgrove Published 5 September 25

Science news this week Aug. 30, 2025: Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over the weekend.

By Ben Turner Published 30 August 25

In lab experiments, scientists are testing a new way to reshape the cornea and correct impaired vision, but the research faces many hurdles before it could be approved for use in humans.

By Olivia Ferrari Published 27 August 25

In a first, scientists in China transplanted a lung from a pig into a human so they could see how the host immune system handled the procedure.

By Nicoletta Lanese Published 25 August 25

Some, but not all, research suggests that more women recall events that happened under anesthesia than men do, and that women wake up from anesthesia faster than men.

By Sahas Mehra Published 27 April 25

A Michigan resident has died from rabies following a kidney transplant at a hospital in Ohio. Investigations show that the donor had the virus when they died.

By Jess Thomson Published 31 March 25