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I'm surprised no one here is talking about Michael Levin's morphogenesis research. It's absolutely fascinating and might someday obviate the need for transplant
by grishka 5y ago
I'm surprised no one here is talking about Michael Levin's morphogenesis research. It's absolutely fascinating and might someday obviate the need for transplants and prosthesis altogether. Here's one of his lectures: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=41b254BcMJM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=41b254BcMJM
- mleonhard 5y agoExcellent video! Thank you for sharing the link. Bioelectrics could explain why some cells (like Pancreas beta cells) will not grow in vitro. Recent work has produced gels that enable growing these cells. I expect that the gels provide the electrical fields that the cells expect.