It’s been an interesting news week for BigD-ers, with a major advance in stem cell technology  It wont happen tomorrow, but the potential is now the possible: growing a new kidney from stem cells.   It’s not certain yet whether it will be done inside the body, or in a dish and transplanted when full grown, but if we can hang around a few years…

Just click on the headlines below for more.

Australian scientists grow mini-kidney in lab 

Stem cell mini-kidney in a dish

Plus:

University of Queensland kidney breakthrough a step forward in bio engineering