Sonolithography: Using ultrasound for bioprinting
Researchers have found a way to coax particles and droplets into precise patterns using the power of sound.
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Using AI to generate 3D holograms in real-time
A new method called tensor holography could enable the creation of holograms for virtual reality, 3D printing, medical imaging, and more — and it can run on a smartphone.
New bioink brings bioprinting of organs closer to reality
Researchers have designed a new bioink which allows small human-sized airways to be 3D bioprinted with the help of patient cells for the first time.
Advanced tech enables simulated sinus surgery
The world’s first international online training session utilizing advanced 3D sinus models and a telemedicine system has taken place.
Rapid 3D printing moves toward bioprinted organs
Researchers are using a 3D printing method called stereolithography and jelly-like materials known as hydrogels to speed up and improve 3D printing.
A future vision of trauma care
In 2032, a man lies critically injured on a remote road following a car accident. His life is in the balance, but data visualization, remote robotics, biofabrication and virtual care will combine to give him the best possible chance of survival.
Researchers develope sensing robot healthcare helpers
The Covid-19 pandemic highlights how remote healthcare robots currently being developed could be beneficial in the future.
A Covid-19 resistant material for 3D printing
Researchers have developed an antiviral material made from copper, silver and tungsten which can be 3D printed and kills the Covid-19 virus.
3D printing perovskites on graphene makes X-ray detectors
By using 3D aerosol jet-printing to put perovskites on graphene, scientists have made X-ray detectors with record sensitivity that can greatly improve the efficiency and reduce the cost.
A 'FRESH' way to bioprint tissues and organs
A bioprinting method enables advanced tissue fabrication by using a yield-stress support bath that holds bioinks in place until they are cured and works with a wide array of bioinks.
Dynamic 3D printing process features a light-driven twist
Engineers have developed a new method that uses light to improve 3D printing speed and precision while also, in combination with a high-precision robot arm, providing the freedom to move, rotate, or dilate each layer as the structure is being built.
3D printed oesophageal stents to revolutionize cancer treatment
World-first 3D printed oesophageal stents developed by the University of South Australia could revolutionize the delivery of chemotherapy drugs.
Breast cancer-on-a-chip tests immunotherapy drugs
Researchers have successfully designed and tested a system for rapid testing of large numbers of potential immunotherapy drugs.
Device rapidly creates 3D images of skin
A portable 3D printed device produces high-resolution 3D images of human skin within 10 minutes. It could be used to assess the severity of skin conditions.
3D-printed bioresorbable airway stent
Researchers are using 3D printing to produce a new type of bioresorbable airway stent. This could greatly simplify the future treatment of upper airway obstruction.
A 3D printed, sweating robot muscle
Researchers used 3D printing to create a soft robot muscle that can regulate its temperature through sweating.
3D printing resins in dental devices may be toxic
Two commercially available 3D-printable resins, which are marketed as being biocompatible for use in dental applications, readily leach compounds into their surroundings.
Microneedles: Nano-sized, huge impact
By downscaling needles tool to micrometer-size, researchers open even more areas of application for them, while bypassing some of the most important issues.
A novel ink to 3D print bone with living cells
3D printers may one day become a permanent fixture of the operating theatre after scientists showed they could print bone-like structures containing living cells.
Are mini-microscopes and disposable robots conquering the labs of the future?
Professor Dr Peter Pott and his team turn to 3D printers to successfully realize his vision of “high end at low cost” medical devices.
Biosensor detects COVID-19 antibodies in seconds
An advanced nanomaterial-based biosensing platform detects antibodies specific to SARS-CoV-2 within seconds.
3D printed smart gel changes shape
Engineers have created a 3D printed smart gel that changes shape when exposed to light and becomes an "artificial muscle".
Medical technology 2020 – a review
Covid-19 gave many of these predictions for 2020 an entirely new spin: while some of the hyped trends turned out to play only bit-parts others became box-office hits in the new normal.
3D printed morphing nozzle control fiber orientation
Researchers have developed a morphing nozzle for additive manufacturing of fiber‐filled composite materials that hold promise for “4D printing” applications.
A new combined process for 3D printing
Scientists have developed a way to integrate liquids directly into materials during the 3D printing process.
Designing soft and sensitive robotic fingers
Scientists have designed a 3D printable soft robotic finger containing a built-in sensor with adjustable stiffness.
A 3D printed microscope for everyone
The open-source system from the 3D printer delivers high-resolution images like commercial microscopes at hundreds of times the price.
Microrobots of metal and plastic
Researchers have developed a technique for manufacturing micrometre-long machines by interlocking multiple materials in a complex way.
Researchers create 3D-printed nasal swab for COVID-19 testing
Results of the first clinical trial of 3D printed NP swabs for COVID-19 testing are being presented at the annual meeting RSNA.
