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Dead mosquito proboscis used for high-resolution 3D printing nozzle (www.tomshardware.com)

submitted 4 weeks ago by resipsaloquitur@lemmy.world to c/nottheonion@lemmy.world

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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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[–] Postmortal_Pop@lemmy.world 17 points 4 weeks ago

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

[–] xia@lemmy.sdf.org 14 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

1001079041

[–] Reverendender@sh.itjust.works 5 points 4 weeks ago

Never turn your back on a Breen.

[–] Headofthebored@lemmy.world 9 points 4 weeks ago

Mad science isn't dead.

[–] csolisr@hub.azkware.net 9 points 4 weeks ago

Peak candidate for the next IgNobel prize, there

[–] AmidFuror@fedia.io 8 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

Now even printers aren't vegan.

[–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 2 points 4 weeks ago

The mosquito committed suicide. you feel bad now.