3D Printer builds Human Muscle Tissue

**slgrieb** · February 22nd, 2012, 05:55 PM

I'm sure by now everybody has seen the story about a 3D printer being used to recreate a human jawbone, but this story is even cooler. Organovo, an San Diego startup, is using a 3D printer and adult stem cells to create skelatal muscle as a first step to producing artificial organs

**Guts3d** · February 22nd, 2012, 07:59 PM

Astounding find! Pretty soon I'll be able to buy a six pack abdomen!

**slgrieb** · February 22nd, 2012, 09:10 PM

Originally Posted by Guts3d

Astounding find! Pretty soon I'll be able to buy a six pack abdomen!

Just the other day may wife said, "Why can't you have a six pack belly again?"

I said, "I do, it is just covered up by all the six packs."

**NooNoo** · February 23rd, 2012, 03:25 AM

That's wonderful, but the ethical discussions are going to be a nightmare.

**CeeBee** · February 23rd, 2012, 09:12 AM

Originally Posted by NooNoo

That's wonderful, but the ethical discussions are going to be a nightmare.

It's only unethical until you need it yourself...

**slgrieb** · February 23rd, 2012, 11:28 AM

Just as an aside, the embedded video on Autocad's 3D freeware is pretty neat as well.

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