Published 14:31 IST, August 7th 2024

German Firm's Cryopreservation Tech Promises to Defy Death

A German firm offers cryopreservation services, freezing individuals at the time of death, with the promise of reviving them when technology advances.

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Germany: John Cena's on-screen revival from death might become a reality, as a German start-up wishes to turn this into reality. Imagine being immotal!

Bryan Johnson, 46-year-old CEO of a Silicon Valley company, claims to have reversed his age by five years. Taking this concept furr, a German firm, Tomorrow Bio, offers cryopreservation services, freezing individuals at time of death, with promise of reviving m when technology vances.

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According to reports, Tomorrow Bio charges ₹1.8 crores to preserve entire body and ₹67.2 lakhs for brain preservation only.

Cryopreservation involves cooling body to -198 degrees Celsius, putting it in 'biostasis,' a state where all biological processes are halted indefinitely.

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company promises that cause of death can be treated, and person can be brought back to life, much like John Cena's on-screen resurrections.

Tomorrow Bio, German firm, envisions a world where people can choose ir lifespan, regardless of ir location, identity, or financial resources. company has alrey cryopreserved six individuals and five pets, with over 650 people waiting in line for service.

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Co-founder Fernando Azevedo Pinheiro hopes to witness safe cryopreservation and reanimation of complex organisms".

Mr Pinheir also stated that his company starts work as soon as a person dies. He explained that specially me ambulances available in different European cities carry bodies to main facility in Switzerland.

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What exactly is cryopreservation?

It's a method of preserving live cells, tissues, and biological samples at extremely low temperatures (typically -196°C) for storage or preservation. This process enables cells to survive freezing and thawing, offering a potential means of extending human lifespan.

14:31 IST, August 7th 2024