The research on artificial meat has been prompted by concerns that current methods of meat production are unsustainable in the long term.

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For example, current mechanical methods are already capable of recognizing vocal patterns common in the early stages of Parkinson's, but the trio hopes to utilize their project for even earlier detection.

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But the Obama Administration has kept the door open to recycling, suggesting that safer methods than those used in France may emerge from current research.

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