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- iSeven, on 05/20/2009, -1/+19skynet becoming more and more of a reality.
- Wheelingdude86, on 05/20/2009, -0/+12Can't wait till they grow perfect T-bone's for $1 a pound
- Hellahulla, on 05/20/2009, -0/+11No but the T-800 does to infiltrate human defences and be able to attempt to kill Sarah Connor.
- sirjohnmichalot, on 05/20/2009, -0/+9And we wonder why they canceled the terminator show...
- BoneheadFarker, on 05/20/2009, -1/+9More creepy than having no skin at all since it's all been burned off?
- bizzywho, on 05/20/2009, -1/+8Is it bad that the first thought that came into my mind was: Fleshlight?
- D0m0kun, on 05/20/2009, -0/+7The breakthrough is that this mass-producible artificial skin contains two layers of different cell types. Not ready for transplantation or burn victim use. Researchers have to add a blood vessel system for that.
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But chemical, cosmetic, pharmaceutical, and medical technology companies who have to test the reaction of skin to their products are not the only ones interested in Automated Tissue Engineering. In transplantation medicine, surgeons require healthy tissue in order to replace destroyed skin sections when burn injuries cover large portions of the body. The two-layer models that the new machine is intended to produce are not yet suitable for this purpose, however. “They don't have a blood supply, and are consequently rejected by the body after some time,” Saxler explains.
But IGB researchers are already working on a full-skin model that will even include blood vessels. Once the research has been completed, fully automatic production of the transplants should also be possible. “We have designed the production system in such a way that it satisfies the high standards for good manufacturing practices (GMP) for the manufacture of products used in medicine,” Mertsching explains. “And so they are also suitable for producing artificial skin for transplants.” - inigomntoya, on 05/20/2009, -0/+5Eating a T-bone from an actual cow will be a luxury. It might also be deemed illegal in western countries.
Oh, wouldn't that be great to enjoy a piece of prime meat AND break the law at the same time...
(drools) - malcolmlo, on 05/20/2009, -1/+6Scientist: "Hey, who left these jellow cups in the fridge? Hmm...im sure no one would mind if I helped myself to one..."
- thcobbs, on 05/20/2009, -1/+5Well, they have to have real skin to cover the terminators some how.
- TVarmy, on 05/20/2009, -0/+4Not a bad idea, actually. Why couldn't they just reuse the design with cow skin to produce leather? It'd be vegan, and probably better for the environment.
- WELLDOITLIVE, on 05/20/2009, -0/+4It's synthetic skin, but yea it's almost the same as the real thing.
- Braxo, on 05/20/2009, -0/+3Why do cow skin? Human skin bags would be better.
- D0m0kun, on 05/20/2009, -1/+4Is it bad that the first thought that came into my mind was new shoes and handbags?
- inigomntoya, on 05/20/2009, -0/+3Interesting. I thought for sure you Aussies would call it something different. Like Pig Chips or something...
- skipvt, on 05/20/2009, -1/+4Another giant leap forward in foreskin replacement surgery!
- tekproxy, on 05/20/2009, -0/+3I believe strongly that it's possible to make the two meats identical and for the synthetic to be perfectly safe. However, please allow me to watch you eat one first.
- WELLDOITLIVE, on 05/20/2009, -0/+3Sarah Connor? BANG
- Myztry, on 05/20/2009, -0/+2We don't actually refer to it as that in Australia, so I've got into the habit of not taking the assumption people know what I am talking about.
If in doubt, I spell it out... - Myztry, on 05/20/2009, -1/+3Flesh colored band-aids. I can go you one better.
Peels and sticks on... - mr5150, on 05/20/2009, -0/+2Dugg for doing SkyNet's work.....can't wait for next weeks Digg article "Haliburton in final stages of releasing robot exoskeleton for military"
- AmusedToDeath, on 05/20/2009, -1/+3Call me old-fashioned, but if it didn't come from a cow, I'm not going to eat it.
- pageinfo2008, on 05/20/2009, -0/+2"I'm everyone. I'm no one. Everywhere. Nowhere. Call me...Darkman." - Dr. Peyton Westlake.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L58rdhCfDIU - Projektorboy, on 05/20/2009, -0/+2Fraunhofer scientists first helped make the catalyst that would let us pirate CD's. Now Fraunhofer scientists are helping to make the catalyst to help us pirate humans. Amazing!
- Jektal, on 05/20/2009, -0/+2...ew? A giant sheet of skin doesn't sound that great to me...
Now, fake-fat filled booby pillows? That I'd buy. - nnorton00, on 05/20/2009, -1/+3Kinda makes me think of the Fifth Element...
- GoodOldNeon, on 05/20/2009, -1/+3right. skin for burn victims is just sort of an added bonus here. the real money is in testing chemical products to fuel consumerism.
- latrosicarius, on 05/20/2009, -0/+1Bang
- Zippo, on 05/20/2009, -0/+1Puts a whole new meaning on "getting some skin"
- Craig304958, on 05/20/2009, -0/+1Mmmm.... deep fat fried artificial skin...
- inigomntoya, on 05/20/2009, -2/+3To travel in time it does, smart ass!!
- inigomntoya, on 05/20/2009, -0/+1Or more creepy than having a skin graph done?
- boozedrinker, on 05/20/2009, -0/+1Sweet - can't wait for a comforter made from it!
- Jektal, on 05/20/2009, -1/+2"Hey, buddy... Want to eat a Bald Eagle? There's only like 1,400 of em left!" - Dave Attel
- Korvar, on 05/20/2009, -0/+1Technically, it would come from a cow... the process would be less direct, however.
- BigManOnCampus, on 05/20/2009, -0/+1Commander Data and Borg Queen unavailable for comment.
- Culyt, on 05/20/2009, -0/+1I wounder who's skin it originally was?
Assuming its some kind of cloning thing. Out there somewhere is a person's who will have their skin on millions of people. I also wounder if anyone will get arrested based on DNA evidence from a skin flake that turns out to just have been someone with the same cloned skin. - Myztry, on 05/20/2009, -1/+2How do they compare to pork rinds? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pork_rind
- wunksta, on 05/20/2009, -0/+1haha i gotta go watch that now
- stix213, on 05/20/2009, -0/+1No thanks, I prefer keeping caged animals for this testing... Do you know how many apes, rabbits, and rats are going to lose their jobs from this?
/s - inigomntoya, on 05/20/2009, -1/+2Thanks for posting the wikipedia link for pork rinds.
- JinxCrow, on 05/20/2009, -1/+1Well then I hope for your sake you've never in the position to need any.
- chipxsd, on 05/20/2009, -4/+3because skynet needs skin to work?
- woahwoahwoah, on 05/20/2009, -7/+1Having to replace damaged skin with donated or manufactured alternatives would be creepy.
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