Brazilian Researchers have 3D-printed functional “Mini-Livers”

With the bioprinting of tiny organoids, we have moved one step closer towards self-reliance of donor organs

Nothing makes me happier than when I share the news of some advancement in the field of Health using technological innovation. After all, tech is not only about having sleek & smart gadgets or supercomputers which can perform massive calculations in a fraction of a second. One such aspect of tech for good is the use of 3D printing to help people who need it the most.

Last month, I wrote about two startups that came together to bring shelters to the homeless in Mexico by utilizing this revolutionary technology. After more than two years of endeavors, they were able to build affordable 3D homes for people most in need.

The month before, the creation of living skin by researchers served as another landmark for 3D printing. Researchers at the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in New York came together to 3D print artificial skin, which comes with complete blood vessels, thus replicating something very similar to our own natural skin. The artificial skin has the capability of communicating with the host cells.

One of the biggest problems that health practitioners around the world face is a…