Spare Parts for Humans: Tissue Engineers Aim for Lab-Grown Limbs, Lungs and More

Posted: December 18th, 2011 | Author: | Filed under: Animal - Material, Artificial Bodies, Biomedicine, General, Human body, Inspiration, Life Sciences, Living tissue, Pig bladder, Recipes and magic formulas, Regeneration, Regenerative medicine | No Comments »

“A new research breakthrough has enabled scientists to grow human tissue to repair or replace organs, and someday, maybe even limbs. Science correspondent Miles O’Brien reports.”
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Powdered pig extract helps regrow body parts

Posted: October 6th, 2011 | Author: | Filed under: Animal - Material, Animals, Biomedicine, Biotechnology, General, Human body, Living tissue, Recipes and magic formulas, Regeneration | No Comments »

"How to regrow a severed finger" via www.dailymail.co.uk

http://health.howstuffworks.com/human-body/cells-tissues/extracellular-matrix.htm

http://gizmodo.com/372617/pig-bladder-powder-regrows-fingers

http://inventorspot.com/articles/pig_bladder_regrows_human_finger_scientists_cry_foul_13651

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/7379745.stm

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/7354279.stm

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-563099/The-amazing-pixie-dust-pigs-bladder-regrew-severed-finger-FOUR-weeks.html#StartComments

Science Today: Synthetic Biology

Posted: January 13th, 2009 | Author: | Filed under: Artificial Life, Biotechnology, Living tissue, Recipes and magic formulas | No Comments »

DIY and synthetic biology

Posted: January 13th, 2009 | Author: | Filed under: Artificial Life, Biotechnology, Living tissue, Recipes and magic formulas | No Comments »

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