Another important advancement is on the way in the world of 3-D bio printing. Biomedical engineers at the Wake Forest University School of Medicine have created an inkjet bio printer that sprays skin cells over wounds, helping them heal more rapidly.

This incredible device uses a laser-equipped computer to scan and gauge the shape of the patient’s wound, and then delivers specially-crafted layer of skin cells to help heal infection-prone injuries such as burns. The printer also uses stem cells to encourage proper tissue regeneration.

So far, test results have been promising. Researchers at Wake Forest have teamed up with the U.S. Armed Forces Institute of Regenerative Medicine to find ways that the printer can be used to aid wounded soldiers.

Watch as Kyle Binder, a Wake Forest biomedical engineer, describes this amazing project:

[Reuters]

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