50 years ago, scientists hoped freezing donor organs would boost transplants
Excerpt from the August 19, 1972 issue of Science News
![In 2019, scientists found a way to store human livers for more than a day at subzero temperatures without the organs freezing (shown). The technique could eventually help ease the shortage of donor organs, saving thousands of lives.](https://i0.wp.com/www.sciencenews.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/070822_as_50ya-cryopreservation_feat.jpg?fit=1030%2C580&ssl=1)
In 2019, scientists found a way to store human livers for more than a day at subzero temperatures without the organs freezing (shown). The technique could eventually help ease the shortage of donor organs, saving thousands of lives.
Massachusetts General Hospital