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Researchers Build a Better Lung Model.

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Computational biologists at Carnegie Mellon University, working with colleagues at Boston University, have used machine learning techniques to develop an improved protocol for generating lung cells that can be used for investigating lung diseases.

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Science never ceases to amaze me.

Are they saying stem cell is now a possibility and in near or is it distant future 2grey

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No it is a more accurate model of lung cells for research purposes, it will however speed up research for effective medicines by discarding theoretic treatments that would waste years of testing as well as financial resources.

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Thank you for explaining this to me.

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