Scientists Just 3D-Printed the World’s First Heart Using Human Cells

Christine Barba
3 min readApr 16, 2019
Israeli researchers 3D-printed a small, human heart | © Erik Witsoe / Unsplash

Scientists in Israel announced today that they 3D-printed the world’s first heart with cells and blood vessels, a breakthrough they believe could mean shorter waiting lists for heart transplant patients and a future where organ printers become commonplace in major hospitals.

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Christine Barba

Writer, traveler & Culture Trip editor, focusing on global cultures & brain health. Words in VICE, Google Travel via EVG & more: http://www.christinebarba.com/