What does “cryogenic freezing” mean?

The phrase cryogenic freezing usually refers to the idea of cooling a human body after death to extremely low temperatures to preserve it — often in the hope of revival in the future. It’s a common theme in science fiction, but what’s actually practiced in real life is known as cryopreservation.

Here’s the key distinction:

• Cryogenic freezing implies ice crystal formation, which destroys cells.
• Cryopreservation uses vitrification — a method of cooling with cryoprotectants that prevents ice formation and keeps tissues intact at -196°C.

So if you’re asking “is cryogenic freezing possible?” the more precise question is: Can the body (especially the brain) be preserved without damage at ultra-low temperatures? And the answer is increasingly: yes, through cryopreservation.

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How cryopreservation works

At Tomorrow.bio, cryopreservation follows a highly controlled medical process:

1. Standby team deployment
   When a member is nearing death, a trained medical team is on call 24/7 to respond immediately.
2. Stabilization after legal death
   After legal death is declared, the body is cooled and infused with cryoprotectants — substances that replace blood and prevent ice formation.
3. Vitrification and cooling
   The body is cooled slowly to -196°C to enter a glass-like state. This preserves cells, tissues, and — critically — the brain’s complex structure.
4. Long-term storage
   Patients are stored in cryogenic dewars filled with liquid nitrogen, maintained indefinitely without electricity.

This is not traditional freezing. It’s advanced biostasis — preserving the body in a non-decaying, non-ice state for a potential future revival.

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Is it possible to revive someone?

This is the part where science meets uncertainty.

No human has ever been revived from cryopreservation, and it’s unlikely we’ll achieve that with today’s technology. However, the goal is to preserve patients well enough that future medicine — through fields like nanotechnology, regenerative biology, and neurorepair — could reverse the damage that caused death and restore function.

It’s not impossible. But it’s not guaranteed, and we’re not there yet.

So, is cryogenic freezing possible today?
Yes — as a method of preservation.
No — as a method of revival.
The preservation is real. The revival is still a hope for the future.

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What makes revival even theoretically possible?

Several developments suggest revival could one day be feasible:

• Brain mapping research shows that memory and personality are encoded in neural structure — something that vitrification can preserve.
• Organ cryopreservation is improving, with entire kidneys and hearts being stored and revived in lab conditions.
• Stem cell and genetic therapies are unlocking ways to regenerate damaged tissue.
• Nanomedicine (in the future) could allow targeted repair of cells, tissues, and even neural connections.

Revival would likely require multiple breakthroughs — not just in one field, but across several. Cryopreservation simply preserves the possibility of benefiting from those advances.

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How much does it cost?

At Tomorrow.bio, full-body cryopreservation costs €200,000. Most members pay through life insurance, which makes the option accessible to many.

This includes:

• Standby and stabilization
• Cryoprotectant perfusion and vitrification
• Long-term storage in liquid nitrogen
• Planning and documentation

There are no ongoing fees once preserved.

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What about pets?

Cryopreservation is also available for animal companions. If your bond with your pet is so strong that you’d like to preserve them, we now offer pet cryopreservation, with pricing based on size and species. You can estimate the cost with our pet calculator.

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So… is cryogenic freezing possible?

If you mean “Can we preserve a human body at ultra-low temperatures without damage?” — yes, through cryopreservation.

If you mean “Can we bring people back from that preserved state?” — not yet. But the science is evolving fast.

Cryopreservation isn’t science fiction anymore — it’s science. It’s also a bold choice. One that more and more people are making, not out of fear, but out of hope for a future where death is no longer final.

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About Tomorrow.bio

At Tomorrow.bio, we are dedicated to advancing the science of cryopreservation with the goal of giving people and pets a second chance at life. As Europe’s leading cryopreservation provider, we focus on rapid, high-quality standby, stabilization, and storage of terminal patients — preserving them until future medical technologies may allow revival and treatment.

Our mission is to make cryopreservation a reliable and accessible option for everyone. We believe that no life — human or animal — should end because current medical capabilities fall short.

📧 Contact us at: hello@tomorrow.bio
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