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Wednesday, April 24, 2013

The tiny lab-grown livers that perform like the real thing... and could pave the way for human-sized organs for transplant

The tiny lab-grown livers that perform like the real thing... and could pave the way for human-sized organs for transplant | Mail Online: "Scientists working towards developing laboratory-grown livers for transplant have managed to create mini versions of the organ using a 3D printer."

Multi-cellular: Scientists at Organovo, in San Diego, California, used bio-printing to build up layers of the cells that make up the liver

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