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3D printers come closer to treating infertility

Researchers have successfully used 3D printing to create ovaries for mice that resulted in pregnancies, raising hopes that the same approach will someday work for humans.

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Researchers have successfully used 3D printing to create ovaries for mice that resulted in pregnancies, raising hopes that the same approach will someday work for humans. (NPR)

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