Did they really bring a dead pig’s brain back to life? Well, sort of. In new research published Wednesday, scientists say that they restored…
Did they really bring a dead pig’s brain back to life? Well, sort of.
In new research published Wednesday, scientists say that they restored “circulation and cellular activity” in a pig’s brain four hours after its death. This is “a finding that challenges long-held assumptions about the timing and irreversible nature of the cessation of some brain functions after death,” Yale University scientists report.
Here’s how it went down: Scientists obtained the brain of a dead pig from a meatpacking plant, then infused it with a specially designed chemical solution.
