Scientists bioprint tissue-like constructs capable of controlled, complex shape change: 4D constructs have the potential to mimic how tissues change shape in the body - Science Daily

New cell-laden bioink, comprised of tightly-packed, flake-shaped microgels and living cells, the production of cell-rich 4D bioconstructs that can change shape under physiological conditions.

Where standard 3D printing uses a digital blueprint to manufacture an object out of materials like plastic or resin, 3D bioprinting manufactures biological parts and tissues out of living cells, or b… [+3653 chars]

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