You shall become one with the Borg!
You shall become one with the Borg!
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ChiChoAndy

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73,668 posts

285 months

Thursday 7th July 2011
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-14047670

Well, almost... Amazing breakthrough!

993AL

1,939 posts

248 months

Thursday 7th July 2011
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Clever stuff, but when I looked at that picture I thought they had removed Katie Prices growler.

Jasandjules

72,640 posts

259 months

Thursday 7th July 2011
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That is some seriously cool s**t!

AlfaFoxtrot

407 posts

228 months

Thursday 7th July 2011
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Will be REALLY clever when they can grow the whole thing. But still, getting around the issue of rejection is a very neat step!

RemainAllHoof

80,140 posts

312 months

Thursday 7th July 2011
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I thought they already did oesophaguseseses. I know someone who had considered a new one about 2 months ago. I say considered, I don't mean he thought, "My old one's boring, I fancy an upgrade" - he had cancer and had a section removed.

davepoth

29,395 posts

229 months

Friday 8th July 2011
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This is great news - they reckon this same technique should work for arteries as well, which is going to make heart bypass surgery much easier. It's a massive step forwards for medicine.

scottdav

165 posts

201 months

Friday 8th July 2011
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Nanotechnology is coming on nicely, should end up making an even bigger impact than computers biggrin