cross-posted from: https://infosec.pub/post/38218875

A severed mosquito proboscis can be turned into an extremely fine nozzle for 3D printing, and this could help create replacement tissues and organs for transplants.

I've linked to a decent write-up on Tom's Hardware, but New Scientist covered it last week too.

Source paper: 3D necroprinting: Leveraging biotic material as the nozzle for 3D printing (science.org)

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[–] 17 points 10 months ago

I guess I'm upgrading my printer again...

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  • [–] 9 points 10 months ago

    Mad science isn't dead.

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  • [–] 9 points 10 months ago

    Peak candidate for the next IgNobel prize, there

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  • [–] 8 points 10 months ago (1 child)

    Now even printers aren't vegan.

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