Scientists "Print" Human Vein With 3D Printer

An anonymous reader writes "3D Printing technology has recently leapt into a new realm — we've seen printers that can create entire buildings out of stone, delicious meals out of simple ingredients, and now — perhaps weirdest and coolest of them all — a printer that can build body parts from cells!"

Comments

Re:So when do I get my replicator?

[DeadDecoy]

Screw that, how soon until I get my own kung-fu Milla Jovovich to save the universe.

Re:Printer?

[omnichad]

They're called printers because they build things in layers with positioned spraying or placement in 2D. Cars aren't printed now, but if they were it might make them cheaper.

Re:Fingerprints

[TheRaven64]

Why bother with the transplant? Just press the printed skin against a few things. As long as it has the same oils as normal skin, you'll get good fingerprints. If it's the right temperature, it should fool most biometric sensors too (and a lot of existing ones even without that).

And then can we shoot whoever thought it was a good idea to use something that you leave on everything that you touch as a replacement for a password?