Scientists Create First Artificial Vocal Cords, and This Is What They Sound Like

Updated 12.1.15, 3:12 PM EST by Jolene Creighton

Scientists at the University of Wisconsin successfully grew a vocal cord using cadaver tissue. Scientists have made promising breakthroughs in the world of bioengineering, successfully growing human kidneys, a mini-brain, and a limb. On Wednesday, a new body part worthy of talk was unveiled: vocal chords.

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