“Artificial Bones” Generated From Umbilical Cord Stem Cells, University of Granada and Spanish National Research Council Institute of Parasitology and Biomedicine Study

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So far, this summer has seen several advances in stem cell technology, with scientists constructing everything from a rudimentary liver to magnetic targeting mechanisms. Now, a team of researcher in Granada, Spain, has made yet another contribution to the list. This time, it’s a patented biomaterial capable of generating bone tissue from umbilical cord stem cells.

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