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- Scientists hack a $40 cotton candy maker to spin artificial blood vessels Sat, 13 Feb 16, 1:41amWe've written on this site before about scientists' attempts to create artificial organs that could help cure chronic diseases or allow patients to bypass lengthy waiting lists...
- This realistic robotic salamander could lead to new spinal therapies for paralyzed patients Tue, 17 Nov 15, 10:00pmPleurobot is not just a robot that swims; it’s the most realistic robotic animals ever programmed. This robotic salamander hails from the biorobotics lab at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (EPFL). The funky looking...
- Scientists may have just grown the first almost-fully formed human brain Thu, 20 Aug 15, 2:50amScientists at an Ohio State University lab claim they have grown the first-ever almost fully formed human brain. The discovery has sparked hopes the brain could be used to improve medical understanding of neurological disease,...
- Organovo Announces Plans to Create World’s First 3D-Printed Human Liver in 2014 Sat, 28 Dec 13, 7:00am2014 could be a landmark year for medical technology, as researchers just announced that they are close to creating the world's first 3D printed organ...
- Organovo 3D-Prints the World’s First Tiny Human Livers Wed, 24 Apr 13, 10:02pmSan Diego-based bioprinting company Organovo has successfully created functional 3D-printed livers—albeit very, very tiny ones. At half a millimeter deep by four millimeters wide, the livers will likely be used for medical...
- Cornell Scientists Create Functional, Lifelike Ear Using 3D-Printing and Living Cell Injections Fri, 22 Feb 13, 3:00amCornell bioengineers have combined 3-D printing with injectable gel molds to create an artificial ear that looks and functions like a real human ear. The new bioengineering method offers a more natural-feeling and painless...
- Caltech and Harvard Scientists Create Artificial Jellyfish From Rat Cells Wed, 25 Jul 12, 1:24amScientists from Caltech and Harvard University have created Medusoid, a free swimming artificial jellyfish created from the heart muscle cells of a rat...