There is a furious rate of scientific advance with the science of bio-materials - and the use of living tissue for medical implants and procedures will be here sooner than you think! Some experts within the industry think it is only a matter of years, not decades, before we can grow living arms and legs for transplant.
| Publish Date | 2019-01-02 |
| Updated Date | 2026-09-18 |
| Horizon | now |
| Confidence | medium |
Originally published as 19 Trends for 2019: #1 - The Acceleration of BioMaterial Science on January 02, 2019.
There is a furious rate of scientific advance with the science of bio-materials - and the use of living tissue for medical implants and procedures will be here sooner than you think! Some experts within the industry think it is only a matter of years, not decades, before we can grow living arms and legs for transplant.
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