throughtheeyesofamedstudent: skunkbear:I’ll say it again: Scientists have created a syntheti
throughtheeyesofamedstudent: skunkbear: I’ll say it again: Scientists have created a synthetic stingray that’s propelled by living muscle cells and controlled by light. ! But the ultimate goal isn’t a cyborg sea monster - it’s a human heart. “I want to build an artificial heart, but you’re not going to go from zero to a whole heart overnight,” says Kit Parker, a bioengineer and physicist at Harvard University’s Wyss Institute. “This is a training exercise.” Full, fascinating story here. This is awesome. Think of the possibilities! -- source link