German scientists create see-through human organs


  • TECH
  • Thursday, 25 Apr 2019

A transparent human brain is shown by Dr. Ali Ertuerk at his laboratory in Munich, Germany April 23, 2019. REUTERS/Michael Dalder

MUNICH: Researchers in Germany have created transparent human organs using a new technology that could pave the way to print three-dimensional body parts such as kidneys for transplants.

Scientists led by Ali Erturk at Ludwig Maximilians University in Munich have developed a technique that uses a solvent to make organs such as the brain and kidneys transparent.

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