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 more »
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 more »
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.
