Microchip could end animal testing

2,611 views · Published 2 February 2017 · 1:21 · Indexed 20 September 2026

Channel: Mashable Deals · 2017 · People & Blogs

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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. 

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