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Ocean glow meets 3D printing with living gels that sense mechanical force

The integration of biological organisms into synthetic structures offers a radical new pathway for developing intelligent, self-powered materials. Researchers have pioneered an innovative approach to biomanufacturing by using light-based 3D printing to engineer living material systems capable of loc...

Ocean glow meets 3D printing with living gels that sense mechanical force
Image: Phys.org
The integration of biological organisms into synthetic structures offers a radical new pathway for developing intelligent, self-powered materials. Researchers have pioneered an innovative approach to biomanufacturing by using light-based 3D printing to engineer living material systems capable of localized environmental processing.

Originally published at Phys.org

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