:gladbron: Scientists use 3D printer to print human stem cells

[Sensitive Blake Griffin]

First ever: UK scientists use 3D printer to print human stem cells | VentureBeat

Sure, 3D printing is cool and wonderful, and even can make awesome three-dimensional business cards. But can it save your life?

Well, perhaps.

Six scientists in the UK and Scotland have successfully printed human stem cells with a “valve-based cell printer” that uses bio-inks to fabricate groups of viable stem cells that retain their ability to become any type of cell in your body.

Stem cells are valued by biological scientists for research because they are “pluripotent:” they can develop into almost anything a human body needs such as skin cells, muscle tissue, or internal organs. But collecting and using them has been a controversial process, as one source for stems cells has been embryonic tissue harvested after abortions. And using them inside the human body has been difficult.

This new process essentially bio-fabricates usable conglomerations of human stem cells by printing bio-ink, made up of a number of organic components including HEK293 (human embryonic kidney) via a valve-based printer with very fine nanoliter capacity (an ounce of liquid contains 29,573,529 nanoliters). The nozzle of the valve-based printer that they used is only .002 inches wide.

Between 70 and 95 percent of the cells survived past 72 hours, and three days after, the cells tested positive for pluripotency, and seemed to be growing:



Essentially, the scientists printed arrays of stem cells that could be used in future in-vitro organ regenerations. Maybe you won’t get a new motor, but you could get an on-site re-build … and surgeons won’t have to take your body apart to do it, either.

Along the same lines, the scientists speculate that “direct in-vivo cell printing for tissue regeneration” will become possible, allowing doctors of the future to heal internal injuries without surgery.

Which is a little bit cooler than 3D printed business cards, no? And better than 3D-printed guns, surely.

technology brehs where is it all going

if we don't destroy our own species things are gonna get real weird in the future

 

[Orbital-Fetus]

i just want a second penis right above or below my original penis.

 

[88m3]

fundies are going to be pissed watch 3d printers end up getting banned

 

[Swagnificent]

the singularity is near brehs

 

[tru_m.a.c]

i just want a second penis right above or below my original penis.

you can technically do that now, its called engaging in homosexual behavior

 

[G-Zeus]

you can technically do that now, its called engaging in homosexual behavior

 

[Orbital-Fetus]

you can technically do that now, its called engaging in homosexual behavior

let me clarify...i would like my body to possess two penises.
like i have two dikks that are a part of my person.

now...why did your mind drift into homosex?
i think that my previous post was clear on my intent.

 

[88m3]

let me clarify...i would like my body to possess two penises.
like i have two dikks that are a part of my person.

now...why did your mind drift into homosex?
i think that my previous post was clear on my intent.

 

[Orbital-Fetus]

yeah...i'm new here.

 

[tru_m.a.c]

let me clarify...i would like my body to possess two penises.
like i have two dikks that are a part of my person.

now...why did your mind drift into homosex?
i think that my previous post was clear on my intent.

fam, you asking me why my mind jumped to homosex, while your mind jumped to the growth of a second penis on your "person" as a result of stem cell research



ew nikka thats just nasty.....a second penis I'm crying right now....thats weird in every single way....

so when you go to take a shyt, that second penis gonna be dipped in the water

when you stop pissing, the top penis is gonna drip on the bottom penis

let me stop let me stop

 

[Sensitive Blake Griffin]

glad to see it only took one post to get onto the topic of dikks and homosexuality





*waits for Mowgli*

 

[Orbital-Fetus]

fam, you asking me why my mind jumped to homosex, while your mind jumped to the growth of a second penis on your "person" as a result of stem cell research



ew nikka thats just nasty.....a second penis I'm crying right now....thats weird in every single way....

so when you go to take a shyt, that second penis gonna be dipped in the water

when you stop pissing, the top penis is gonna drip on the bottom penis

let me stop let me stop

i stand by my original post...i want to have two penises.


and you immediately went to homosex after i mentioned that instead
of imagining all the that could be had with women if you had two penises?...:ufukdup:

 

[Sensitive Blake Griffin]

or you could just have like an extra set of balls so you can buss massive nuts instead of having two dikks.

 

[Orbital-Fetus]

or you could just have like an extra set of balls so you can buss massive nuts instead of having two dikks.

no.


i want have two dikks.
science can make this happen.

 

[Orbital-Fetus]

seriously though, this is an amazing breakthrough and it will only continue.
we will see truly amazing things take place in our lifetime.

people living longer with a higher quality of life is great but it will have an impact on reproduction. why have kids if i can live to be 300 years old and be healthy?

questions....