Microgravity offers a unique condition for tissue engineering, advancing stem cell-derived liver tissue development. But how can we transport these tissues to Earth without damaging them? Researchers ...

An "out-of-this-world" project has the potential to transform the future of tissue engineering and liver transplantation through innovative research conducted aboard the International Space Station ...

Four patented Tissue Orb bioreactors within spaceflight hardware. This configuration will be launched into space and installed into the International Space Station during the first flight experiment ...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla., Aug. 20, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- To explore how 3D bioprinted liver tissue constructs complete with vascular channels behave in microgravity, the Wake Forest Institute for ...

Cutting edge: Scientists studying human tissue self-assembly will try to grow human liver tissue in space next year. The microgravity of the ISS provides a perfect environment to allow cells to ...

On November 10, 2025, scientists achieved a significant milestone in the field of biotechnology by 3D printing muscle tissue in microgravity. This groundbreaking experiment was conducted with the ...

You may not be able to grow bigger muscles out of thin air, but you can 3D print them in microgravity, scientists at ETH Zurich have now established. "3D printing" refers to a type of manufacturing ...

The International Space Station (ISS) is a closed ecosystem, and the biology inside it — including its microbial residents — ...

Microgravity has been found to affect the muscles, bones, immune system and cognition; but how does it impact the brain? Researchers from the Scripps Research Institute (CA, USA) developed brain ...

ISS National Lab-Sponsored Experiment Tests 3D Bioprinted Tissue for Growing Artificial Livers PR Newswire CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla., Aug. 20, 2025 Researchers to evaluate how microgravity affects ...