How Pig Guts Became the Next Bright Hope for Regenerating Human Limbs

[ksmith]

Longish article, but all kinds of amazing.

The strange sensation in his right thigh muscle began as a faint pulse. Slowly, surely, it was becoming more pronounced. Some people would have thought it impossible. But Corporal Isaias Hernandez could feel his quadriceps getting stronger. The muscle was growing back.

Mirrored from Kristine Smith.

Comments

[seachanges.livejournal.com]

I've been keeping an eye on this particular line of research for a while now. It's pretty astonishing, isn't it?

[kristine-smith.livejournal.com]

It's amazing.

Then the main researcher leaves mere soft tissue behind, and goes on to try to replicate the growth of entire limbs, complete with bone, skin, muscle, etc.

I can't help but think he'll succeed.

[seachanges.livejournal.com]

I certainly hope he does. There are so many good things that can come of this research, so many people that could be helped.

It's also just so amazingly cool. There are so many things I used to read about in science fiction novels when I was a kid that nowadays are becoming science fact. I love that, it gives me hope for the future.