Can you grow a human bone outside the human body? The answer may soon be yes. Nina Tandon explores the possibility by examining how bones naturally grow inside the body, and illuminating how scientists are hoping to replicate that process in a lab.
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ShadowMark: For anyone curious, in 2019 phase 1 of the trials was finally given clearance by the FDA, and the trials are estimated to begin this month (March 2020. Sadly things like this take a lot of time, and the study isnt even estimated to conclude until 2022, so itll be a long while before it can be used in practice, assuming the trial is successful. Date: 2020-08-22
