Cornell University scientists use 3D printer to engineer human ear made of silicone

Welcome to the future, where scientists can print body parts. No, seriously: researchers at Cornell University have used 3D printing technology to engineer a human ear out of silicone. This should one day soon open the door to the creating functional human body parts using DNA -injected ‘ink.’ The team at the Computational Synthesis Laboratory, led by Hod Lipson, are now testing the printer as a way to crank out synthetic heart valves. Check out the ear being synthesized in the video after the break. Continue reading Cornell University scientists use 3D printer to engineer human ear made of silicone Cornell University scientists use 3D printer to engineer human ear made of silicone originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 21 Feb 2011 22:20:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink

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