3D printed organs

Uganda has officially become a spacefaring nation — and its newly-launched satellite has tech that can 3D print human tissue on board.

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Okay, that's pretty cool.

Uganda's New Satellite Contains Equipment to 3D Print Human Tissue in Orbit

Scientists at Tel Aviv University have created 3D printed "cardiac patches" and a small heart that includes vessels, collagen, and biological molecules.

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They say it could one day render organ donation obsolete.

Researchers Create First Ever 3D-Printed Heart Using Human Tissue

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This could save countless lives. 

A New Bio-Ink Could Be Used to 3D Print Artificial Organs

We may not have a Dolores any time soon, but we could have fully functioning organs.

How Close Are We to 3D Printing Humanoid Robots?

These 3D printed lungs could be used to develop cures for respiratory diseases.

New Synthetic Human Lung Is (Quite Literally) a Breath of Fresh Air

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