# Regenerative Rabbit Tests University of Columbia Researchers Develop Wolverine-Like Healing By Meghan Young | Published 2010-08-02 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/university-of-columbia-researchers References: [dvice](http://dvice.com/archives/2010/07/medical-breakth.php) & [technologyreview](http://www.technologyreview.com/biomedicine/25893/) Although Rogue from '[X-Men](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/xmansion)' has always had my favorite mutant ability, it would be uber cool to heal like Wolverine, and we may be one step closer thanks to [University of Columbia](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/superhero-therapy) researchers. They have recently discovered how to regrow damaged bones with [artificial implants](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/medical-exoskeleton), according to Dvice.com. Headed by Jeremy J. Mao, the University of Columbia researchers still have a long way to go before this procedure can be tested on humans, but the fact that is has been achieved even on this level is mind-boggling. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.4/10 - Popularity: 29% | Activity: 35% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Health](https://www.trendhunter.com/health) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Regenerative Medicine:** The development of regrowing damaged bones with artificial implants presents disruptive innovation opportunities in the field of regenerative medicine. - **Biomedical Engineering:** The discovery of regenerative capabilities in bones opens up opportunities for disruptive innovation in the biomedical engineering industry to create more advanced implants and medical devices. - **Mutant-like Healing:** The ability to regrow damaged bones like Wolverine suggests potential disruptive innovations in the field of healthcare and biotechnology for accelerating healing and tissue regeneration. ### Where This Applies - **Medical Devices:** The advancement in regrowing bones with artificial implants creates disruptive innovation opportunities for the medical devices industry to develop more effective and personalized implants. - **Biotechnology:** The discovery of regenerative abilities in bones presents disruptive innovation opportunities for the biotechnology industry to explore new therapies and treatments for tissue regeneration. - **Regenerative Medicine:** The breakthrough in regenerative bone healing suggests opportunities for disruptive innovation in the field of regenerative medicine to develop novel therapies for healing and reconstruction. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Self-Healing Composite Materials](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/selfhealing-frp-composite.md) - [Clot-Inducing Synthetic Injectables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/synthetic-injectables.md) - [Ultra-Flexible Hip Implant Materials](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/superelastic-alloy.md) - [Lab-Grown Reproductive Biology](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/testis-organoids.md) - [Injectable Nanomaterial Therapies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nanomaterial-therapy.md) - [Recycled Material Medical Casts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/axo-cast.md) - [Robotic AI Surgeons](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/woxsen-university.md) - [Tendon Repair Implants](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tendon-repair.md) - [Bionic Knee Prostheses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/httpswwwmediamitedu.md)