Cyborg Cells Could Be Tools for Health and Environment (IMAGE)

University of California - Davis

Cyborg Cells Could Be Tools for Health and Environment

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UC Davis biomedical engineers have created semi-living 'cyborg cells' by infusing them with a hydrogel polymer. The cells retain biological activity but cannot grow and reproduce. The cells could have applications in medicine and environmental cleanup

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Cheemeng Tan, UC Davis.

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