Biomaterial structures can be printed with near-infrared light within the tissues of living animals by using photosensitive polymer hydrogels.
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Tibbitt, M.W. Bioprinting within live animals. Nat Biomed Eng 4, 851–852 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41551-020-00609-5
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