Scientists used a modified inkjet printer loaded with living cells . `` We are engineering human skin , '' says Dr. Anthony Atala . The ink is injected into the wound and then it grows over time to form an artificial tissue that can be transplanted in patients who have suffered amputations or other serious injuries.
Scientists used a modified inkjet printer loaded with living cells . `` We are engineering human skin , '' says Dr. Anthony Atala . The project may take another five years of development before it is ready .