Episode 18: Growing Living Skin: The Future of Healing

For the first time, scientists at the University of Queensland have grown living skin in the lab — complete with blood vessels and immune cells.This breakthrough could revolutionize treatments for burns, wounds, and skin diseases, offering hope for regenerative medicine like never before.But the discovery also raises questions:Can engineered skin fully replace natural tissue? What ethical boundaries must guide the future of lab-grown organs?This episode looks at the latest science of growing skin in the lab and the tough questions about making human-like tissue outside the body.🎧 Sources: UQ News | Nature Communications | Regenerative Medicine Insights🔗Link: https://news.uq.edu.au/2025-08-uq-scientists-grow-living-skin-world-firsthttps://advanced.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/adhm.202502108#LabGrownSkin #StemCells #RegenerativeMedicine #MedicalBreakthrough #FutureOfHealing #Podcast 🎙️ InnovaMind delivers daily, bite-sized episodes featuring bold, creative, and thought-provoking ideas from across disciplines and cultures. Our mission is to ignite curiosity and inspire deeper thinking — one idea at a time.Subscribe for your daily spark of insight, wherever you are in the world.🌐 Learn more at: www.innovamind.lifeLiked the episode? Leave a rating or share it with a curious friend.#InnovaMind #DailyIdeas #CuriousMinds #CreativeThinking #TedTalk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.