Researchers from the University of Minnesota have developed a novel bio-ink, enabling them to create a functional 3D printed beating human heart. The cell-laden biomaterial, produced using pluripotent stem cells, allowed the research team to 3D print an aortic replica with more chambers, ventricles and a higher cell wall thickness than was previously possible. In […]
El Paso scientists to deliver 3D bioprinted miniature hearts to the ISS
Biomedical researchers from Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso (TTUHSC El Paso) and The University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) are collaborating to develop artificial mini-hearts using 3D bioprinting technology for space. These heart-tissue structures will be sent to the International Space Station (ISS) to gain insight into how microgravity affects the […]