3D printing with living organisms

Jan 23, 2020

A method for printing 3D objects that can control living organisms in predicable ways has been developed by an interdisciplinary team of researchers at MIT and elsewhere. This technique may lead to 3D printing of biomedical tools that can be customized to fit the physical body and biomarkers of its users.
"Printing objects that can incorporate living organisms"
A 3D printing system that controls the behavior of live bacteria could someday enable medical devices with therapeutic agents built in.

by David L. Chandler
January 23, 2020