Rodent skull from the 3D printer for training

Researchers conducting neuroscientific animal experiments at ETH Zurich can now practice their handlings on 3D-​printed models. This benefits animal welfare.  

Finished resin model of a rat (left) and mouse skull (right) filled with insulating foam. Transparent resin was used.
Finished resin model of a rat (left) and mouse skull (right) filled with insulating foam. Transparent resin was used. (Photograph: ETH Zurich/ Samia Bachmann)

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