Brain teaser: 3-D printed 'tissue' to help combat disease
Monday, August 3, 2015 - 10:30
in Biology & Nature
A bench-top brain that accurately reflects actual brain tissue would be significant for researching not only the effect of drugs, but brain disorders like schizophrenia, and degenerative brain disease. Researchers have now completed 3-D printing a six-layered structure similar to brain tissue, in which cells are accurately placed and remain in their designated layer.