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Scientists Are Getting Really Good at Building Livers in the Lab—Why It Matters

Scientists Are Getting Really Good at Building Livers in the Lab—Why It Matters

Update: 2025-12-25
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Advanced biofabrication techniques like 3D bioprinting and microfluidics now recreate the liver's complex cellular architecture. These engineered tissues improve drug testing and disease modeling, though scaling and standardization challenges remain before clinical use becomes widespread.
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Scientists Are Getting Really Good at Building Livers in the Lab—Why It Matters

Scientists Are Getting Really Good at Building Livers in the Lab—Why It Matters