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Auxilium Biotechnologies bioprints kidney and liver tissue in space for the first time

California-based Auxilium Biotechnologies reports the first in-space bioprinting of kidney and liver tissue, using off-Earth bioprinting methods designed to enable tissue growth beyond Earth-based constraints. The milestone signals a potential step toward more practical space medicine and in-orbit biological manufacturing.

Discovered 2026-07-12T05:13:55.193630-07:00 | 2026-07-12T05:13:55.193630-07:00

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  • Demonstrates a new capability for in-space tissue generation—bioprinting kidney and liver tissue—moving space medicine beyond research concepts toward operational feasibility.
  • Provides an early proof point for using space as a manufacturing environment for biological materials, which could reduce logistics burdens for long-duration missions.
  • Offers decision-relevant evidence for how soon medical countermeasures and regenerative therapies might be supported in orbit through validated off-Earth processes.

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