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Researchers Print eye cells Using an Inkjet Printer

Using an inkjet printer, researchers have succeeded in printing adult eye cells for the first time. The demonstration is a step toward producing tissue implants that could cure some types of blindness. The yellow arrow points to a retinal ganglion cell, which transmits signals from the eye to the brain.

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