Post #677400
2026-03-10 18:57 UTC
Scientists in Sweden have created a cartilage scaffold that guides the body to regrow bone. This is almost exactly how I imagined limb regeneration working in my books. One of the amazing things in writing #SciFi is that sometimes what you dream up actually becomes reality. #science #medicine #health
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/03/260305223231.htm
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@AskPippa@c.im 2026-03-10 19:43
@David_Kelly_SF The challenge with some of these regrowth technologies is controlling how much regrowth happens. Getting the right amount is the tricky part. For example, researchers have been able to grow nerve tissue for decades. It could even grow on scaffolds. But... once they trigger the nerve tissue to grow, it doesn't stop growing-- which ends up not being useful for helping patients. But, nerves are more complex than bones. Some bone repairs are done with grafts. btw -- your books sound fun. I'll look them up.