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Artificial jellyfish created from heart cells
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Artificial jellyfish created from heart cells
July 23, 2012 at 3:12 pm
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-18953034

Pretty cool.

Quote:Scientists in the US have created a free swimming artificial jellyfish.

The team members built the replica using silicone as a base on which to grow heart muscle cells that were harvested from rats.
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