Scientists use 3D printing to create a synthetic soft surface with… – AlKhaleej Today

Scientists claim to have created the first synthetic tongue using 3D printing.
The biometric tongue developed in Great Britain mimics the elasticity, wettability and unique rough texture of a real human tongue with its synthetic silicone structure.
Experts have performed digital scans of real human tongues to 3D print their man-made material, which can be used to test the oral processing properties of some foods.
It could also fight adulteration in food and orally administered drugs, and lead…

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