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With the help of a 3D printer, mini human organs can come in all shapes and sizes. In this video, a cluster of tiny hearts – shown on the right – beat in sync, and another pulsing heart is fused with a spherical, darker-coloured liver. Developed by Anthony Atala and his team at the Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, the mini-organs represent the first step in developing an entire human body on a chip. The hearts were created by reprogramming human skin cells into heart cells, which were then clumped together in a cell culture. A 3D printer was then used to give them the desired shape and size – in this case, a diameter of 0.25 millimetres.

Mini 3D printed organs mimic beating heart and liver (New Scientist)

(H/T: Nelly Bergman)

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This evening.

Tully’s Bar, Carlow .

Ed Cahill writes:

We were doing some pulling and dragging behind the bar down here today and we unearthed these [unopened] gems from twenty years ago. Quick Tipp-Ex job on the ‘best before’ date and we’ll be charging Temple Bar prices for them.

Ah now.

Tully’s Bar Carlow (Facebook)

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Ah here.

Siteserv again.

Bewildered student writes:

Going through Siteserv’s market results (as you do) for year-ending April 30, 2011. It states that Siteserv secured a water meter contract in Dublin in 2010. I have seen no reference to this anywhere else…although I do seem to recall John Tierney was Dublin City Manager at the time.
Since the national water meter contract was only awarded to Siteserv’s subsidiary GMC Sierra in July 2013 I was wondering if someone could help shed a little light on this for me?

Anyone?

Market Results – Siteserv 2010/2011

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Former IBRC chairman Alan Dukes defends his handling of the Siteserv transaction this afternoon at his solicitor’s office in Dublin.

Pic via Vinny Broderick

Earlier: It Wasn’t Me

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Firm bearded?

Forgetful?

That’s him.

Miss Thea writes:

I found this bad boy in front of Bank of Ireland on St. Stephen’s Green [Dublin]. I can be contacted [below] Keeping it safe for collection… PS. Have a good weekend everybody!

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The launch of An Post stamps commemorating Gallipoli (top) this morning at the National Museum.

Meanwhile,at the National Library…

Niallc, writes:

 This (above) is a short film from the National Library on the subject, as well as broader Irish contributions to WWI in 1915….On view from today in the Library’s WWI exhibition on Kildare Street.

Earlier: We Come In Peace

National Library

National Museum

Thanks Spaghetti Hoop

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