Perfect Human Blood Vessels Grown In A Lab For First Time
Organoids are three-dimensional, lab-grown cellular systems that mimic the characteristics of organs or tissues. The grown organoids can then be used to study aspects of that organ type in a petri...
View ArticleWorking Miniature Human Brains Have Been Hooked Up To Robots.. In Space!
A thousand tiny spheres of brain cells are sailing through space, two hundred and fifty miles overhead at the International Space Station. The scientists call these clusters of cells “brain organoids.”...
View ArticleHow Bioprinting Is Set To Save The World
Bioprinting is 3D printing with organic cells as ink. The technology is mostly used for medical research and regenerative medicine, but some scientists are now using it to help restore ecosystems in...
View ArticleRats Survive Days With Working Lab-Grown Human Mini-Livers
More people are waiting for a liver transplant than there are livers available from deceased donors. In the United States alone, the waiting list is about 17,000 people long. And for those who are...
View ArticleScientists Grow Functioning Mini Human Hearts From Stem Cells
Scientists from Michigan State University have developed functional miniature human heart models in the lab. These heart “organoids” are grown from stem cells and are complete with all primary heart...
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