Researchers have used 3D bioprinting technology to create custom-shaped cartilage. They aim to make it easier for surgeons to safely restore the features of skin cancer patients living with nasal cartilage defects after surgery.
Researchers at Penn State have developed a supportive gel that allows for printing of complex shapes using cell aggregates.
The Scar Free Foundation has launched a research programme that aims to revolutionise surgeons’ ability to reconstruct nose and ear cartilage in patients affected by facial difference.
Swinburne research contributes to novel solution for repairing cartilage damage using the latest technologies in stem cell science.
Researchers have developed a 3D printing technique that allows them to create incredibly small and complex biomedical implants.
Researchers look to a future someday in which doctors can hit a button to print out a scaffold on their 3D printers and create custom-made replacement skin, cartilage, or other tissue for their patients.
Researchers have repaired traumatic injuries to the skin and bones in a rat model using bioprinting during surgery.
Scientists have developed an injectable gel that can attach to various kinds of soft internal tissues and repair tears resulting from an accident or trauma.
Researchers have developed a new way of using nanomaterials to identify and enrich skeletal stem cells – a discovery which could eventually lead to new treatments for major bone fractures.
New hydrogel-based materials that can change shape in response to psychological stimuli, such as water, could be the next generation of materials used to bioengineer tissues and organs.
Skin and cartilage are both strong and flexible – properties that are hard to replicate in artificial materials. But a new fabrication process brings lifelike synthetic polymers a step closer.
A dose of artificial intelligence can speed the development of 3D-printed bioscaffolds that help injuries heal.
Researchers have created a machine learning algorithm that can detect subtle signs of osteoarthritis on an MRI scan taken years before symptoms even begin.
Researchers have developed a microneedle patch to deliver mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) into the skin.
Researchers have developed a method to 3D print liquid crystal elastomers so that they form complex structures with physical properties that match those of complex biological tissues, such as cartilage.
Researchers have developed a printable bioink that could be used to create anatomical-scale functional tissues.
Researchers have created a material with a unique set of properties, which could act as a replacement for human tissue in medical procedures.
The University of Zurich has sent adult human stem cells to the International Space Station to explore the production of human tissue in weightlessness.
Researchers are 3D printing "groovy" tissue-engineering scaffolds with living cells to help heal injuries.
In a proof-of-concept work, scientists demonstrated their photonics-based sensors using fibers and liquid-filled petri dishes.
Researchers have developed a novel methodology to provide non-invasive analysis of meniscal implants.
A new 3D printing platform is able to fabricate multi-component scaffolds that “steal from nature” to engineer tissues organized like native tissues.
A new way of 3D printing soft materials such as gels and collagens offers a major step forward in the manufacture of artificial medical implants.
Scientists hope we will soon be using 3D-printed biologically functional tissue to replace irreparably damaged tissue in the body.
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.
Researchers use the biodegradable material cellulose to produce implants for cartilage diseases using 3D printing.
