Video: Our bodies continue ‘ticking right along’ after we die

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Image credit: Northwestern University

When youโ€™re dead, youโ€™re deadโ€”right? No pulse, no brain activity, no signs of life. But at the cellular level, things can still be ticking right alongโ€”cells and processes ignorant of the fate of the whole organism. And some thingsโ€”such as developmental genesโ€”even kick into gear.

This video explores what scientists are learning about what happens inside our bodies after we dieโ€”and how it could lead to everything from better organ transplants toย accurately estimating time of death.

Read full, original post:ย After you die, some things in your body keep on ticking, this video reveals

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