# Cotton Candy Scientific Theory Sugary Structure Mimics Capillaries, Could Aid in Regrowing Organs By Michael Plishka | Published 2009-02-14 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cotton-candy-structure-provides-basis-for-new-blood-vessel-generation References: [zenstorming.wordpress](http://zenstorming.wordpress.com/2009/02/13/cotton-candy-capillaries/) & [newscientist](http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn16599-cotton-candy-makes-sweet-blood-vessel-copies.html) Cotton candy often gets a bum wrap. People think it’s just pure sugar- a gooey, luscious, tangled mess of colored candy that melt in your mouth and sticks to your fingers. Well it is all that-- and more. Researchers speculated that the microstrands of [cotton candy](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kit-kat-cotton-candy) may very well mimic what capillaries look like in our bodies. So they formed a mold and looked under a microscope and noticed a striking resemblance (see video). This technology will eventually be able to be leveraged to help implants be incorporated into the body. After that, regrown organs may not be far behind. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.3/10 - Popularity: 18% | Activity: 74% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Health](https://www.trendhunter.com/health) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Cotton-candy Capillaries:** Using cotton candy's sugary structure to create a mold for capillary-like structures has potential applications in regrowing organs. - **Implant Incorporation:** Leveraging cotton candy's resemblance to capillaries could aid in the successful incorporation of implants into the body. - **Organ Regeneration:** Cotton candy's potential to aid in regrowing organs could be a significant disruptive innovation in the medical field. ### Who This Affects Most - **Medical Devices:** The use of cotton candy's sugary structure could lead to the creation of new medical devices with improved success rates for implant incorporation. - **Biotechnology:** Cotton candy's potential to create capillary-like structures may open up new possibilities for regenerating organs in the biotechnology industry. - **Medical Research:** The discovery of cotton candy's resemblance to capillaries could lead to significant advancements in medical research on organ regeneration. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Sweet Fiber Protein Snacks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mooosh-cotton-candy.md) - [Luxe Cotton Candy Treats](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/art-of-sucre.md) - [Cell-Based Candies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/free-candy.md) - [Candy-Coated Sampling Swabs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/candycollect.md) - [Playful Animal-Themed Cotton Candy](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fluffee-floss.md) - [Salad Dressing Cotton Candies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ranch-cotton-candy.md) - [Layered Cotton Candy Cakes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cotton-candy-layer-cake.md) - [Cell-Based Meat Manufacturing Solutions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cytonest-cytosurge-3d-fiber-scaffold.md) - [Cotton Candy Cakes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cotton-candy-cake.md)