# Cryopreservation **Entity class:** Preservation technology **Domain:** Artificial intelligence / science / political economy **Maturity:** Developed ## Definition **Cryopreservation** seeks to preserve cells, tissues, organs, or organisms at low temperature and later restore viable function. ## Mechanism and Consequence Whole-organism recovery is a demanding benchmark because freezing and rewarming must preserve structure, prevent destructive ice formation, and restore coordinated biological activity. ## Relationships - [[wiki/Preservation|Preservation]] - [[wiki/Longevity Escape Velocity|Longevity Escape Velocity]] - [[wiki/Biological Moonshots|Biological Moonshots]] - [[wiki/Cellular Digital Twins|Cellular Digital Twins]] ## Source Dossiers - [[research/AI Is Now So Good They Will Pay You to Quit|AI Is Now So Good They Will Pay You to Quit]] - [[research/Super Intelligence Week Index of Statements from the White House Luncheon|Super Intelligence Week Index of Statements from the White House Luncheon]] - [[research/Jensen Pushes Back on Doomers Moonshots Live|Jensen Pushes Back on Doomers Moonshots Live]] ## Simple Reminders, Quotations, and Thoughts > "Cryopreservation: Demonstrate the ability to cryopreserve and recover live wild-type mice with high viability." > **— Edison Scientific and FutureHouse**, *MOONSHOTS Live, September 25, 2026* [[reminders/Preservation/Cryopreserve and Recover Living Mice by Edison Scientific and FutureHouse|Cryopreserve and Recover Living Mice by Edison Scientific and FutureHouse]]