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Rats Breathe Air From Lungs Grown In the Lab

Posted by timothy on from the decellularization-is-cheating dept.

cremeglace writes "'For the first time, an animal has drawn a breath with lungs cultivated in the lab.' Although preliminary, the results might eventually lead to replacement lungs for patients. Researchers at Yale University have successfully applied a technique called decellularization that involves using detergent to remove all of the cells from an organ, leaving a scaffold consisting of the fibrous material between cells."

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  1. Lucky Rats by Lotana · · Score: 4, Funny

    This is a wonderful age to be a mouse/rat.

    Biotech is amazing!

    1. Re:Lucky Rats by Locke2005 · · Score: 3, Funny

      It's a great time to be a rat! Lawyers and politicians the world over rejoice!

      --
      I've abandoned my search for truth; now I'm just looking for some useful delusions.
  2. Enter and Win! by MarkvW · · Score: 4, Funny

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