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New teeth grown from urine
Posted: Tue Jul 30, 2013 7:30 pm
by *BlackFox
Scientists have grown rudimentary teeth out of the most unlikely of sources, human urine. The results, published in Cell Regeneration Journal, showed that urine could be used as a source of stem cells that in turn could be grown into tiny tooth-like structures.
The team from China hopes the technique could be developed into a way of replacing lost teeth. Other stem cell researchers caution that that goal faces many challenges.Teams of researchers around the world are looking for ways of growing new teeth to replace those lost with age and poor dental hygiene. Stem cells - the master cells which can grow into any type of tissue - are a popular area of research.
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Re: New teeth grown from urine
Posted: Tue Jul 30, 2013 7:33 pm
by ltsune
I can't turn my back to the world for just 14 days to take a vacation before scientists starts making teeth out of urine, can I?
Re: New teeth grown from urine
Posted: Tue Jul 30, 2013 7:49 pm
by DarkJackal
ltsune wrote:I can't turn my back to the world for just 14 days to take a vacation before scientists starts making teeth out of urine, can I?
And batteries. I think there's a lab somewhere with a buncha urine just seeing what they can do with it.
Re: New teeth grown from urine
Posted: Tue Jul 30, 2013 8:16 pm
by CrimsonNuker
First they make food out of shit, now they make teeth out of piss, what's next?
Re: New teeth grown from urine
Posted: Tue Jul 30, 2013 10:46 pm
by Love
And this is why I always promote golden showers.
Re: New teeth grown from urine
Posted: Wed Jul 31, 2013 4:21 am
by BuDo
Blackfox are you into some sort of urine fetish?... Cell phones powered by urine and now teeth grown from urine...lol..
Re: New teeth grown from urine
Posted: Wed Jul 31, 2013 3:18 pm
by *BlackFox
Haha.. no! But seriously.. this idea is beyond crazy.