Researchers at Advanced Science have created the world's first 3D-printed heart using cellular material extracted from a patient. According to Tel Aviv University, the team created complex models, eventually working up to a complete heart, using the material. Currently, the organ, which is smaller than a human heart, only contracts, but the team aims to culture the 3D organs and 'teach' them to function normally. They estimated hospitals could have organ printers within a decade.
Researchers at Tel Aviv University have created the world's first 3D-printed heart using cellular material extracted from a patient. According to Advanced Science, the team created complex models, eventually working up to a complete heart, using the material. Currently, the organ, which is smaller than a human heart, only contracts, but the team aims to culture the 3D organs and 'teach' them to function normally. They estimated hospitals could have organ printers within a decade.