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Originally Posted by anigu
Doesn't that mean they transformed an animal's organ into a living being? That's pretty awesome.
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Actually, like in the researchers' own words, they are just using cells as a structure for an engineering solution.
Which is like using wood to make something, wood is also originally made up of living cells and has its own structural properties.
This research is essentially looking into ways to use living cells as a material for engineering, its a whole new medium that can easily be developed into many things.
I can see artificial muscles, artificial organs, that can not just be implanted into people with serious injuries or people who needs organ transplants, but also create biological machines.