SMRTR Science & EngineeringOct 14, 2025Interesting Engineering

Mini 3D printer with salt-grain-sized lens could build living tissue inside body

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German researchers developed a revolutionary mini 3D printer that uses a salt-grain-sized lens on a fiber-optic tip to build living tissue directly inside the human body, potentially eliminating the need for tissue transplants. The device cures bio-inks layer by layer using focused laser light, promising micrometer-scale precision for regenerative medicine applications.

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