Researchers at the University of Bristol have developed a new bioink, comprised of stem cells and two polymers - a natural one taken from seaweed and a synthetic one used in the medical industry. The research was revealed to the public this week in a paper entitled "3D Bioprinting Using a Templated Porous Bioink," which presents the bioink as a material that could potentially lead to the 3D printing of complex tissues for bone and cartilage implants. Like several of the most promising bioprinting materials, the ink would use the patient's own stem cells to generate the tissue, which could then be used for knee and hip surgeries. Read more at 3DPrint.com: https://3dprint.com/139629/universit...ristol-bioink/