In fifty years , standard - issue supersoldiers will boast exoskeleton that make bullet - proof vest disused . In fact , at the rate investigator are figuring out bone synthesis , you could have an exoskeleton even sooner than that . Using substances call “ hydrogels ” ( pictured ) , tissue engineer create a thick , whippy scaffold where cell can expand and rise . Now Carnegie - Mellon scientists have made a breakthrough , using hydrogels to bring forth bones as well as soft tissues . That means people could regrow bones and make new bony structures where they did n’t exist before . According to Science Daily :
Hydrogels , which are consider to be the commonwealth - of - the - artistic creation in tissue innovation , are made from polymer that swell in water to form a colloidal gel - alike stuff . They interact with growth factors much like demineralize bone intercellular substance does , provide scaffolding for bone cells to proliferate and form new tissue .
Seems obvious that after this pearl - grow scaffold is perfect for treating injuries that it would become the body modder ’s dream substance . citizenry could grow Hellboy horns , protective chest plates , or foot osseous tissue that could withstand a lifespan of high - heeled shoes . Hydrogels leave Scaffolding for Growth of Bone Cells[via Science Daily ]
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