modilion
modilion t1_jaatdqw wrote
Reply to UNSW engineers unveil prototype robotic arm that can 3D print living cells directly onto organs inside a human body. by unswsydney
Just FYI, there is a video of a colonoscopy and a fake butt on the next page. Mildly NSFW in public.
modilion t1_jd90vx7 wrote
Reply to Researchers have developed a family of eco-friendly glass of biological origin fabricated from biologically derived amino acids or peptides, this proposed glass is biodegradable and biorecyclable by giuliomagnifico
> But the widespread use of persistent, non-biodegradable glass that cannot be naturally eliminated causes long-term environmental hazards and social burdens.
I never quite understood this idea. Most modern glass is float glass. Its made of sand, lime and dolomite.
Want to turn it back into sand? Okay. Crush it. Viola; sand.