#cryopreservation

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Here’s why some people choose cryonics to store their bodies and brains after death

Why cryonics still attracts believers even when revival looks remote

A new MIT Technology Review report examines why some people still choose cryonic preservation despite its high cost and the vanishingly small odds of ever being brought back

Key Takeaways

MIT Technology Review profiles the cryonics world through the preserved brain of gerontologist L. Stephen Coles.
Cryobiologist Greg Fahy found preserved pieces of the brain were astonishingly well maintained, but that does not imply revival is possible.

DT Editorial Team·Mar 27, 2026·via technologyreview.com

Scientist Studies Rewarmed Pieces of a Cryopreserved Human Brain

Cryobiologist Greg Fahy has studied rewarmed tissue from his late colleague's brain, which has been stored at −146°C for over a decade. The findings offer more promise for organ transplantation than revival of the dead.

Key Takeaways

Tissue from a cryonically preserved brain showed structural bounce-back after rewarming but no evidence of restored cellular function
The research holds more near-term promise for organ transplantation — researchers say we are near human-scale organ cryopreservation

DT Editorial Team·Mar 25, 2026·via technologyreview.com