Scientists used Lego to build a bioprinter capable of printing human tissue samples.
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Bioprinting, an offshoot of 3D printing, is advancing so rapidly that regulators have been caught off guard. Two legal scholars argue patients and manufacturers would benefit from clearer rules.
There is a stark mismatch between the elements required of a modern news story – unique, high impact – and the reality of medical research being slow, meticulous and progressing one step at a time.
Small wounds can usually heal by themselves, but larger wounds can be a problem. With a little help from a seaweed we can help the body regenerate new blood vessels.
From cheap prosthetic arms for landmine victims in Sudan to the promise of surgery on astronauts in space — 3D printing is sparking a healthcare revolution.
3D bioprinting of living cells and materials may contribute to faster and cheaper ways to create effective new drugs - and even reduce animal testing.
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Lecturer in Macromolecular Chemistry, University of Freiburg
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Professor of Polymer Chemistry, Queensland University of Technology
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Professor of Surgery and Director of the Virtual Health Hub and the Remote Presence Robotic Program at the University of Saskatchewan, University of Saskatchewan
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VC Postdoctoral Fellow, RMIT University
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Senior Lecturer at the School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Cardiff University
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Professor of Law, Villanova University
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Senior Lecturer at the School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Cardiff University
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Professor of Intellectual Property and Innovation Law; Director Centre for Intellectual Property Policy and Managament (CIPPM), Bournemouth University, Bournemouth University
