Create Living Cells With an Inkjet Printer 100
MattSparkes writes to tell us New Scientist has an article on the use of inkjet printing technology in creating biological tissue. From the article "An inkjet device that prints tiny 'bio-ink' patterns has been used to simultaneously grow two different tissues from the stem cells of adult mice. Surgeons could one day use the technology to repair various damaged tissues at the same time, the researchers say."
Again ... (Score:5, Insightful)
Re:Progress (Score:4, Insightful)
As someone who has spent the last two decades developing and supporting large software systems may I just say, we are doomed.
BTW: I do share your sentiments about the importance of the current digital era: "For millions of years mankind lived just like the animals, then something happened which unleashed the power of our imagination. We learned to talk." - Steven Hawking's introduction to Pink Floyd's "Keep Talking".
Re:Overheard in an Operating Room (Score:4, Insightful)
WTF
Some of us need this tech and ASAP... (Score:2, Insightful)