Tag: cells
Inside the laboratory growing sausages from animal cells – BBC News
A laboratory near Edinburgh, Scotland has found a way to grow sausages from animal cells, reports technology show BBC Click. The animals don’t need to be slaughtered in the process. Instead a biopsy is taken which can be reprogrammed, meaning this could be a greener way to generate meat. This type of lab-grown meat is yet to receive regulatory approval for human consumption in the…
Science rejuvenates woman's skin cells to 30 years younger – BBC News
Researchers have rejuvenated a 53-year-old woman’s skin cells so they are the equivalent of a 23-year-old’s. Scientists in Cambridge believe that they can do the same thing with other tissues in the body which could lead to treatments for age-related diseases such as diabetes, heart disease and neurological disorders. The technology is built on the techniques used to create Dolly the cloned sheep more than…