With a global shortage of organs suitable for transplant, some researchers are looking at 3D printing of living tissue as a solution – but to do it they might need to go into orbit.
3D bio-printing is the most promising technology for solving the problem of donor organ and tissue shortage needed for transplantation. Scientists and medics worldwide are striving to make artificial organ transplantation a widely used practice.
Scientist Doris Taylor explains how she and her team are creating bioengineered human hearts in their lab with the goal of one day eliminating the need for heart transplants.
3D printing of human organs could be the solution for treating critically ill patients during space exploration missions.
Check this out! These scientists want to test out a 3D human-printed heart in a pig.
https://www.freethink.com/science/3d-bioprinting-organs-on-demand
This is a fantastic concept! It would mean patients will not have to wait for months on organ transplant waitlists.
3D printing is the future of organ transplant and medicine
Check out this crazy story about scientists growing human kidneys in pigs.
https://www.wired.com/story/scientists-just-tried-growing-human-kidneys-in-pigs/
Lab-grown organs can help fix the growing organ shortage crisis and save many patients on the organ transplant lists.
Growing organs in the lab can revolutionise medicine and healthcare.