Franken-jelly

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Franken-jelly



Now Frankenstein can have a pet jellyfish. A team of scientists has taken the heart cells of a rat, arranged them on a piece of rubbery silicon, added a jolt of electricity, and created a ?Franken-jelly.? Just like a real jellyfish, the artificial jelly swims around by pumping water in and out of its bell-shaped body. Researchers hope the advance can someday help engineers design better artificial hearts and other muscular organs.

Far fucking out, man! - http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2012/07/artificial-jellyfish-heart-cells/