"It is in the nasal cartilage at the very tip of the nose," Plikus said. "It forms the entire ear cartilage," as well as the vast majority of larynx, or voice box, he said. "In all these places ...

The scaffolding is absorbed into the body as the cells continue to grow. One team worked on creating nasal cartilage, while another grew new vaginas. "This is a move forward to even more ...