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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. I think its safe ... by crackerjack911 · · Score: -1, Redundant

    I can finally take up smoking again!

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    You tried your best and you failed miserably. The lesson: never try.
  2. tr:0ll by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Redundant

    session and join in 'superior' machine. least I wo+n't every chance I got