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Disembodied pig brains revived: Your questions answered
Pigs’ brains restarted basic cellular functions hours after death, with support from a system that pumped oxygen and nutrients into the organs. Credit: Michael Staudt/VISUM/eyevine
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doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-019-01289-1
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