MADISON, Wis. Scientists at the University of Wisconsin-Madison s Waisman Center have done something that sounds like a science fiction movie. They re the first to 3-D print living brain tissue.
Researchers have used a novel technique to 3D print brain tissue whose cells developed into functional neurons that communicated with each other in a matter of weeks. The approach could be used to study the healthy and unhealthy brain or test drugs.
A team of scientists from the University of Wisconsin–Madison has successfully created the first 3D brain tissue capable of growth and functioning like typical brain.