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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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RE: Artificial jellyfish created from heart cells
July 23, 2012 at 3:20 pm
Das crazy y'all.
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RE: Artificial jellyfish created from heart cells
July 23, 2012 at 9:56 pm
This. Is. AWESOME.
You really believe in a man who has helped to save the world twice, with the power to change his physical appearance? An alien who travels though time and space--in a police box?!? [Image: TARDIS.gif]
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RE: Artificial jellyfish created from heart cells
July 23, 2012 at 11:43 pm
I heard this on the news this morning. Exciting stuff! Eventually dying will be an option for us, I'm sure of it.
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RE: Artificial jellyfish created from heart cells
July 24, 2012 at 12:12 am
(July 23, 2012 at 11:43 pm)ElijahDrew Wrote: I heard this on the news this morning. Exciting stuff! Eventually dying will be an option for us, I'm sure of it.

I wonder if the jesus freaks will be so eager to go meet him, then?
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RE: Artificial jellyfish created from heart cells
July 24, 2012 at 12:23 am
Of course this is media misrepresentation. Vertebrate heart muscle tissue naturally contracts rhythmically so long as the muscle cells has a store of ATP left. This is why heart can go on beating long after brain death and the Incas can make a spectacle of exhibiting a still beating heart cut out of the chest of human sacrifice victims. So there is nothing sensational about cultured heart muscle tissues pulsing.

If they create a artificial jelly fish that has differentiated cells working together, and capable sustaining metabolism, that would be a real step towards engineered life. But cultured muscle tissue spasming rhythmically is not real progress. Just sensational stunt to impress the impressionable.
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RE: Artificial jellyfish created from heart cells
July 24, 2012 at 12:56 am
(July 24, 2012 at 12:23 am)Chuck Wrote: Of course this is media misrepresentation. Vertebrate heart muscle tissue naturally contracts rhythmically so long as the muscle cells has a store of ATP left. This is why heart can go on beating long after brain death and the Incas can make a spectacle of exhibiting a still beating heart cut out of the chest of human sacrifice victims. So there is nothing sensational about cultured heart muscle tissues pulsing.

If they create a artificial jelly fish that has differentiated cells working together, and capable sustaining metabolism, that would be a real step towards engineered life. But cultured muscle tissue spasming rhythmically is not real progress. Just sensational stunt to impress the impressionable.

Well I feel stupid. Undecided
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RE: Artificial jellyfish created from heart cells
July 24, 2012 at 3:53 pm
(July 24, 2012 at 12:56 am)ElijahDrew Wrote: Well I feel stupid. Undecided

Chuck'l do that to ya.
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