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3D-Printed Ear Comes To Life After Implantation In Mice (gizmag.com)

Posted by yaelk on from the 3d-printing-news dept.

Zothecula writes: 3D printed tissues and organs have shown real potential in addressing shortages of available donor tissue for people in need of transplants, but having them take root and survive after implantation has proven difficult to achieve. In a positive move for the technology, researchers used a newly-developed 3D printer to produce human-scale muscle structures that matured into functional tissue after being implanted into animals.

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  1. Which human-sized structure was implanted? by xxxJonBoyxxx · · Score: 2

    >> human-scale muscle structures that matured into functional tissue after being implanted into mice

    So which human-size structure did you implant OH MY GOD THAT MOUSE IS HUNG LIKE A HORSE!!!

  2. the missing part... by Gravis+Zero · · Score: 2

    the lead researcher was quoted as say, "it's alive! IT'S ALIVE!"

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  3. Elf ears by valnar · · Score: 2

    You know this is coming... Why replace boring human ears when you can make some cool Elf or Vulcan ears?