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Produce Organs...From Printer

Posted by Hemos on from the haul-out-your-old-inkjets dept.

Gavinsblog writes "New Scientist reports that researchers have modified desktop printers and filled them with suspensions of cells instead of ink. Apparently the work is a first step towards printing complex tissues or even entire organs. Amazing technology. " Well, I guess this could give a whole new meaning to "watermarking".

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  1. The ink by mini_me · · Score: 1, Informative

    Here [eurakalert.org] is an article about the gel they use to print the tissue.

    1. Re:The ink by mini_me · · Score: 3, Informative

      Opps, messed up the link.

  2. Re:5th element by datadictator · · Score: 2, Informative

    You mean lilo ...and no.
    Lilo was grown from genes using cell duplication.

    Does bring up an interesting movie idea...drumroll please

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  3. Re:Insightful message... by eples · · Score: 2, Informative

    I can sympathize with that sentiment - you can auto-mod down "funny" posts in your preferences. I have mine set to knock two points off.. That way I have to read all the way to +3 to get the "funny" comments.

    Nice feature :)

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