Engineers 3-D print a 'living tattoo'

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Dec 5, 2017, 1:01 pm752 ptsHotTop
Engineers have devised a 3-D printing technique that uses a new kind of ink made from genetically programmed living cells. The cells are engineered to light up in response to a variety of stimuli. When mixed with a slurry of hydrogel and nutrients, the cells can be printed, layer by layer, to form…

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