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Franken-fish: Scientists bio-print an artificial stingray from rat heart cells

Can you create  life on a printer? You can now. Scientists have created hybrid-life by engineering rat heart cells on a gold skeleton to create a beast that swims like a stingray. You could call it a “raybot”. This half animal, half machine can be guided through an obstacle course with…

Cotton Candy Machine Inspires Machine to Create Artificial Organs

A common machine is behind a new process that could potentially lead to the creation of replacement artificial livers, kidneys and other essential human organs. You’ve seen it before at fairs, festivals and even birthday parties: It’s the cotton candy machine. When scientist Leon Bellan, assistant professor of mechanical engineering at Vanderbilt University, got…