One of the great hopes for stem cells is that they'll allow us to eventually replace injured or damaged tissues. But there's a big gap between the cells of stem cells and anything resembling an organ. Organs are complex, three-dimensional structures populated by multiple cell types. Getting a bunch of cells to form these structures is a significant challenge. One idea has been to use 3D printers.

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