A transhumanism book about your future
If you needed an organ, would you be ok with getting one grown from your own DNA, except inside a pig? Besides the inevitable bacon jokes, this is serious business. Researchers are on the brink of being able to to grow human organs inside pig embryos, from stem cells made with a…
A common machine is behind a new process that could potentially lead to the creation of replacement artificial livers, kidneys and other essential human organs. You’ve seen it before at fairs, festivals and even birthday parties: It’s the cotton candy machine. When scientist Leon Bellan, assistant professor of mechanical engineering at Vanderbilt University, got…
Scientists at Tufts University have found a way to cause tadpoles to grow eyes outside of the head area, suggesting organs can be made to grow by changing impulses in bioelectric current in cells.
