Lab-Grown Organs Begin To Take Shape
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The development of technology that would allow researchers to grow skin and organs in the lab had been hampered by the inability of the biodegradable polymer scaffolds used to grow anyting but the thinnest tissues. Researcger Joseph Vacanti observed that nature uses branches to maximize surface areas' access tp nutrients. The resulting biodegradable plastics and related sponge-shaped plastics have been used to grow better tissues and organs.
Publication Name: Science
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0036-8075
Year: 1999
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A Solution to Concerns Over Public Access to Scientific Data
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The Freedom of Information Act has been invoked by US legislators in the form of making data from federally funded research available to the public. Some scientists are concerned that the legislation is ambiguous and could reduce scientific productivity. Five recommendations to improve the proposed process are presented.
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Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0036-8075
Year: 1999
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