VIDEO: Japanese Lab Creates Pricey Wagyu Beef with a 3D Printer

VIDEO: Japanese Lab Creates Pricey Wagyu Beef with a 3D Printer

Scientists can now print their meat and eat it too.

A research team used stem cells isolated from Japanese specialty Wagyu cows to 3D-print a meat alternative that contains muscle, fat, and blood vessels — arranged to resemble the uber-pricey steak.

The bioprinted meat closely resembles the conventional variety, but it's experimental and not ready for human consumption. "Since the demonstrated cultured steak-like tissue is a small piece and inedible, further elaboration will therefore be required," researchers from Osaka University said.