HEALTH
New study used 3D-printed sensors to measure spinal cord malformations in embryos
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A group of scientists at UCL have successfully created mechanical force sensors directly in the developing brains and spinal cords of chicken embryos, which they hope will improve understanding and prevention of birth malformations such as spina bifida…