It is a very sad thing to hear that you have just been diagnosed with lung cancer. Most people do not survive and the only know cure at this point is chemotherapy. Scientists have created an artificial lung no larger than a sugar cube. There is a new program called "Regenerative Technologies for Oncology." They are making tests on a computer program to simulate different body types and different situations in a human body. They made this lung and this program to stop having to do animal tests 75% of the testing on the animals does not work on humans. They are hoping that using this artificial lung will help them better understand ways to treat lung cancer. They also in the future want to stop testing on animals all together considering it hasn't proven to be helpful.
NOS Themes:
- Science is collaborative
- Science is tentative
http://www.biologynews.net/archives/2014/05/29/artificial_lung_the_size_of_a_sugar_cube.html
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