Using physics to print living tissue
Laws of physics replace trial and error in new approaches to bioprinting.
Jun 4th, 2019
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3D printed artificial corneas similar to human ones
Researchers replicated human corneal structure and fabricated a transparent cornea with the lattice pattern.
May 28th, 2019
Read moreBringing 3D-printing to the moon - Melting moon dust with the laser
The ambitious MOONRISE project aims at melting moon dust with a laser in order to make it usable as building material.
May 28th, 2019
Read moreNew 3D-printed technology lowers cost of common medical test
A desire for a simpler, cheaper way to do common laboratory tests for medical diagnoses and to avoid 'washing the dishes' led researchers to develop a new technology that reduces cost and time.
May 22nd, 2019
Read moreOrgan 3D bioprinting gets a breath of fresh air (w/video)
Bioengineers clear major hurdle on path to 3D printing replacement organs.
May 2nd, 2019
Read more3D printing of biological tissue
The future of medicine is biological - and scientists hope we will soon be using 3D-printed biologically functional tissue to replace irreparably damaged tissue in the body.
May 2nd, 2019
Read moreNew 3D printed microscope promising for medical diagnostics in developing countries
Inexpensive, robust and portable microscope provides high-resolution 3D images of cells.
Apr 29th, 2019
Read moreScientists 3D-print all-liquid lab-on-a-chip (w/video)
Researchers set the stage for new class of 3D-printed, all-liquid devices; could automate chemical synthesis for batteries and drug formulations.
Apr 25th, 2019
Read moreResearchers use 3D printer to print glass
3D printing of chalcogenide glass could enable low-cost manufacturing of complex optical components for telecom and sensing applications.
Apr 18th, 2019
Read moreNetwork puts metallic 3D printing on track for automotive series production
The partners of the IDAM project will transfer metallic 3D printing into an industrialized and highly automated series process in the automotive industry for the first time.
Apr 17th, 2019
Read moreIndustrial 3D printing goes skateboarding (w/video)
Kayak paddles, snowshoes, skateboards. Outdoor sporting goods used to be a tough market for 3D printing to break into, but fused particle fabrication (FPF) can change that.
Apr 9th, 2019
Read more3D-printing channel structures in glass
With the Glassomer process, a method that enables scientists to shape glass like plastic, they are now able to produce three-dimensional hollow structures in quartz glass.
Mar 29th, 2019
Read more3D-printed tissues may keep athletes in action
Bioscientists are moving closer to 3D-printed artificial tissues to help heal bone and cartilage typically damaged in sports-related injuries to knees, ankles and elbows.
Mar 28th, 2019
Read moreNew 3-D printing approach makes cell-scale lattice structures
System could provide fine-scale meshes for growing highly uniform cultures of cells with desired properties.
Mar 26th, 2019
Read moreRapid magnetic 3D printing of human cells
A team of engineers has found a way to use 3D printing technology to create artificial tumours to help researchers test new drugs and therapies, which could lead to personalized medicine.
Mar 25th, 2019
Read moreLight provides control for 3D printing with multiple materials
Scientists have developed a novel 3D printer that uses patterns of visible and ultraviolet light to dictate which of two monomers are polymerized to form a solid material. Different patterns of light provide the spatial control necessary to yield multi-material parts.
Mar 12th, 2019
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