The potential applications for medical science are impressive enough, but consider this additional benefit: since the droplets contain no genetic material, scientists can completely sidestep all the ethical red tape surrounding the alternative stem cell approach to artificial tissue.

ENGADGET: Oxford University researchers create new 3D printed 'soft material' that could replace human tissue

Organisations including Ash Wales and the British Heart Foundation told AMs that they believed there was no justification for lifting the ban in Wales and that alternative means could be found of filming smoking scenes, including artificial cigarettes and computer generated imagery (CGI).

BBC: Casualty