Sometimes there is nothing to say but simple - amazing!
Teams of scientists from Harvard University and Brigham & Women's Hospital in Boston, USA, have done the unbelievable and have been able to develop "live ink" for use in 3D printers. The ink actually contains genetically engineered cells and microbes, along with other materials that helped make them Living fibers, which would heal themselves, actually went, if necessary.The breakthrough occurred after several years in which microbial engineers tried to develop living raw materials, but without much success.
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Theoretically, when the time comes, we can combine this ink with ordinary 3D printers, and use it to print - no less and no more - living objects.
Of course, the road there is still very long, and there are quite a few challenges and obstacles to overcome before the use of ink becomes realistic (such as its commercial production and distribution, not to mention all the regulations and approvals it will have to meet, as well as ethical issues).
Still, the potential inherent in objects that automatically coalesce is just huge, whether it is for medical, environmental or industrial use.
Microscopic photograph of the "living ink",
The ink creators describe, for example, possibilities of buildings that can repair themselves, and even dream of erecting structures on the moon and Mars, which do not require a steady supply of resources from Earth.
Beyond that, the ink may even be able to replicate itself under the right conditions, even in a jar.
And not a word about superhero suits, which suddenly seem a little, but only a little, more realistic.
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