Researchers Use Stem Cells to Regenerate Muscle Nearly as Strong

April 8, 2014 9:00 PM

Scientists Progress in Quest to Grow Muscle Tissue in Labs - "The researchers are now working on optimizing the growth of human muscle tissue, including finding a way to get blood flow to the tissue, the best source of cells and the best growing medium for the cells."
posted by kliuless (5 comments total)

Do they even lift?
posted by escabeche at 9:05 PM on April 8, 2014 [2 favorites]

I look forward to the All-Drug Olympics and all of our consumer electronics getting Cronenbergian.
posted by XMLicious at 9:36 PM on April 8, 2014 [1 favorite]

But how does it taste?
posted by blue_beetle at 10:02 PM on April 8, 2014 [2 favorites]

(sits here, idly wondering about Gibsonian muscle-grafting as he contemplates another slog at the gym later today)
posted by Thistledown at 4:53 AM on April 9, 2014

Waiting for that re-grown liver, myself.
posted by kjs3 at 8:54 AM on April 9, 2014