Gizmag Levitated lab-grown cartilage could result in more effective implants

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Although it's now possible to create lab-grown cartilage, there's still at least one big challenge in doing so – cartilage grown in a flat Petri dish may not be optimally-shaped for replacing the body's own natural cartilage parts. Scientists from a consortium of UK universities, however, are developing a possible solution. They're using "ultrasonic tweezers" to grow cartilage in mid-air... Continue Reading Levitated lab-grown cartilage could result in more effective implants

Section: Science

Tags: Bristol University, Cartilage, Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council, Ultrasound, University of Dundee, University of Glasgow, University of Southampton

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