Scientists figure out how to create blood vessels in 3D printed organs

08 Jul 2014 • engadget.com

While 3D-printed organs sound like a great idea – imagine no longer waiting around for a transplant – a major hurdle for printing internal ones thus far have been creating intricate blood vessels and ventricles that are required for the organ to actually, you know, work. Now, a collaboration between scientists from the University of Sydney, Harvard, Stanford and MIT have discovered a way to do just that.

3D printing is the Star Trek replicator of our time. A quick Google search I ran to make sure “replicator” was the right word found this from the Washington Post:

How today’s technology is rapidly catching up to Star Trek. I suppose great minds think alike.