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Suspended animation used in ‘groundbreaking’ trial to buy time for critically injured patients

Ian Sample |
Doctors have put humans into a state of suspended animation for the first time in a groundbreaking trial that aims ...
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Why things aren’t looking good for cryogenically frozen people

Daniel Kolitz |
Corpse-freezing hasn’t exactly gone mainstream, but most people are now familiar with the concept: you lay out a ton of ...
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What’s the line between life and brain death? Artificial intelligence offers hope of digital simulation

Philip Jaekl |
Since the invention of bypass machines in the 1950s, which can artificially maintain circulation and respiration, death has come to ...