Findings point to improvements in organ transplants and raise questions over nature of death

Once the heart stops pumping blood, death quickly follows. Or does it?

Scientists have developed a way to restore function in pig organs an hour after their hearts have stopped beating, raising fresh questions about the nature of death and pointing to ways to improve organ transplantation rates.

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