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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. Insightful message... by heytal · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Why is it that all the responses to this story are Funny and there are no Insightful or Interesting responses ?

    Does this show the /. mentality ?