Microchip could end animal testing
2,637 views · Published 2 February 2017 · 1:21 · Indexed 12 November 2026
Channel: Mashable Deals · 2017 · People & Blogs
Human Organs-on-Chips are microchips lined with human cells that replicate the way real human organs function. The technology was designed by the Wyss Institute at Harvard University, where various human organs have been miniaturized into chips. They're being used to replace animals in drug testing and speed up the process of creating new, more effective medicine. READ MORE: http://mashable.com/ FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/mashable/ TWITTER: https://twitter.com/mashable INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/mashable/
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