Print-a-Lung January 23rd, 2003 @ 12:22 pm PST
“Three-dimensional tubes of living tissue have been printed using modified desktop printers filled with suspensions of cells instead of ink. The work is a first step towards printing complex tissues or even entire organs.”
Organ Donation Mandatory March 21st, 2002 @ 1:25 am PST
“Switching to a mandatory system of organ donation — one where viable organs are harvested from the recently deceased without the family’s permission — would alleviate the nation’s donor-organ shortages and prevent people from needlessly dying while waiting for an organ, according to two US and UK researchers.” link via Follow Me Here …