MIT's body-on-chip can connect 10 artificial organs at once
MIT researchers have developed a micro-fluidic platform that connects engineered tissues of up to 10 organs for evaluating drugs, detecting possible side effects before they are tested in humans. Using the "body-on-a-chip" technology, scientists can accurately replicate human organ interactions for weeks, allowing them to measure the medication's effects on heart, lungs, liver, said MIT.