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Bringing cryopreserved corpses back to life - fiction or reality?

So as for now it's still not possible to revive those who are cryopreserved

01-Dec-2016

Key points from article :

In human tissue each freeze-thaw process cause significant damage.

Needs to improve preservation during freezing and improve recovery after thawing.

Reviving whole bodies means that organs need to commence function homogeneously.

For an individual to resume conscious existence need to reverse the damage that led to death.

Needs to preserve regulatory function and memory of the brain after freezing, then to revive it intact.

Needs an effective repair mechanism that will rely on highly advanced nanotechnology.

Topics mentioned on this page:
Cryonics