Julian Melchiorri’s Silk Leaf: The first synthetically developed, oxygen-producing biological leaf
In the past, we have talked about 3D printed artificial organs, a concept whose main application is in transplant cases. But how about a synthetically-produced, fully-functioning biological leaf? Sounds too good to be true? Well then, brace yourself. Royal College of Art graduate Julian Melchiorri, in association with Tufts University's silk lab, has built what…