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 years.
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.