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Cryostasis: Could Humans Be Frozen and Awakened in the Future?
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Cryostasis: Could Humans Be Frozen and Awakened in the Future?

For decades, the idea of freezing a human being and awakening them centuries later has belonged largely to science fiction. Yet the science behind the concept is becoming increasingly sophisticated. Researchers can already preserve cells, embryos and biological tissues at extremely low temperatures, while vitrification is being investigated as a way to preserve organs without the formation of destructive ice crystals. The challenge becomes dramatically more difficult when the entire human body—and particularly the brain—is considered. Could future biotechnology, nanotechnology and regenerative medicine eventually make human cryostasis possible? The answer remains unknown, but the research surrounding biological preservation is revealing just how far the boundaries of medicine could eventually extend.

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