3-D Printed Scaffold (IMAGE) Rice University Caption Rice University researchers created a 3-D printed scaffold that mimics the environment of bone cancer cells. They combined experiments with computational modeling to find that the structure of a scaffold, natural or not, has a very real effect on how cells express signaling proteins that help cancer grow. Credit Mikos Research Group/Rice University Usage Restrictions For news reporting purposes only. License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.