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Abstract
In article 2400196, Michael Levin discusses the concept of collective intelligence as a tractable interface for next-generation biomedicine. This review explores how bioelectric networks and the collective behavior of cells can be harnessed to achieve large-scale anatomical goals, offering new avenues for regenerative repair and cancer suppression. By focusing on the competencies of living material from molecular to organismal scales, Levin provides insights into the potential of top-down approaches in biomedicine and bioengineering. This study highlights the importance of understanding the software of life to develop innovative therapeutic strategies.
期刊介绍:
molecular – cellular – biomedical – physiology – translational research – systems - hypotheses encouraged
BioEssays is a peer-reviewed, review-and-discussion journal. Our aims are to publish novel insights, forward-looking reviews and commentaries in contemporary biology with a molecular, genetic, cellular, or physiological dimension, and serve as a discussion forum for new ideas in these areas. An additional goal is to encourage transdisciplinarity and integrative biology in the context of organismal studies, systems approaches, through to ecosystems, where appropriate.