treehugger.com — By marrying a knowledge of biophysics and cell biology with the precision of computer aided design and high precision deposition, they can recreate the microarchitecture of even the most complex human tissue.
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derekbalsamDec 22, 2009
Faster, please.
jerryjamesstoneDec 22, 2009
There is a 'photocopying your ass' joke in there some where...
dotfreelanceDec 22, 2009
I used to print out poems for my sweetheart on Valentine's Day, but now I can simply print out a heart.
sanmanDec 22, 2009
and fatter, too (penis, that is)
sanmanDec 22, 2009
I'm wondering if this would be superior to growing entire organs from scratchif you don't need to grow the organs from scratch and can instead just print them out in full size, does that mean you can strip off sections of the genome that relate to growing-from-scratch, and instead just keep a lean-and-mean stripped down genome - kind of like Linux?Are there any advantages to having such a stripped down genome (I'm talking in your main body cells, and not your gamete cells)Could you use that spare genomic space to include genes for other things, like incredible superpowers?
kd1sDec 23, 2009
I'm sitting here absolutely stunned by the progress in medicine. It really is getting to the point where we might be able to fix and not just patch the body. For all its faults, DARPA is leading the way with funding for these projects. From artificial blood that is BETTER than what we have in our veins, to regenerative therapies that restore full functionality. It is so nice to see medicine emerging from what I consider the dark ages from the early 20th century back.
mrjokesterDec 23, 2009
hahaha:))))))
laborcszantoDec 29, 2009
I enlarged my penis on the photocopier but it still the same size. If there going to do this I'm going too want some's help down their.