Bioprinting living cells in a 3D printer
With a new process, living cells can be integrated into fine structures created in a 3D printer - extremely fast and with very high resolution.
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Nanocellulose sensors: wood on our skin
Researchers have now produced a novel flexible sensor that lies on the skin surface and is biocompatible because it is made of nanocellulose.
The 5G 4K tele-examination of an eye
A trial tele-ophthalmology system has paved the way for one of the world’s first tele-examinations of an eye streamed live using a 5G smartphone.
SLAM – New 3D printing technique for biomaterials
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.
Bioprinting one scaffold to guide regeneration of multiple tissues
A new 3D printing platform is able to fabricate multi-component scaffolds that “steal from nature” to engineer tissues organized like native tissues.
A swifter way towards 3D printed organs
A new technique called SWIFT (sacrificial writing into functional tissue) allows 3D printing of large, vascularized human organ building blocks.
Sensor could monitor healing of cerebral aneurysms
A wireless sensor small enough to be implanted in the blood vessels of the human brain could help clinicians evaluate the healing of aneurysms.
Robotic thread to clear stroke clots
Engineers have developed a magnetically steerable, thread-like robot that can actively glide through narrow, winding pathways, such as the labrynthine vasculature of the brain.
3D printed salt template for bone implants
With the help of a 3D printed salt template, researchers have succeeded in producing magnesium scaffolds with structured porosity that are suitable for bioresorbable bone implants.
Bioprinting complex living tissue in seconds
Researchers have developed an extremely fast optical method for sculpting complex shapes in stem-cell-laden hydrogels and then vascularizing the resulting tissue.
3D printing of silicone components
Spectroplast has developed a method to make silicone products such as hearing aids, breast prosthesis for breast cancer patients using a 3D printer.
4D printing the world’s smallest stent
Researchers have developed a new method for producing malleable microstructures – for instance, vascular stents that are 40 times smaller than previously possible.
Blinking eye-on-a-chip used for drug testing
Researchers have constructed an artificial human eye replica for improve their understanding and treatment of dry eye disease.
One step closer to bioprinting the human heart
Researchers have developed a technique to 3D bioprint collagen, allowing them to fabricate fully functional components of the human heart.
Sound waves could bring us smarter medical implants
A scientist is working to develop miniature implantable medical devices that sense and communicate wirelessly via sound waves.
3D printed pill samples gut microbiome to aid diagnosis
The pill is the first known working device capable of non-invasively and accurately assessing the profile of bacterial species inhabiting any stage of the gastrointestinal tract.
3D printed silicone heart valves
3D printed custom-made artificial heart valves from silicone could help meet an ageing population’s growing demand for replacement heart valves.
Silicone-based 3D lattice can improve drug testing
Scientists have found the perfect geometry: on a newly developed 3D silicone lattice, human stem cells will grow and behave in the same way as they do inside the human body.
3D printing magnetic liquid droplets
Revolutionary material could lead to 3D-printable magnetic liquid devices for the fabrication of artificial cells that deliver targeted drug therapies to diseased cells.
3D printed robotic surgical instruments
Researchers are pushing the boundaries of evolution to create bespoke, miniaturised surgical robots, uniquely matched to individual patient anatomy.
3D printing skin, bones on way to Mars
An ESA project has produced its first bioprinted skin and bone samples. The 3D printing human tissue could help keep astronauts healthy all the way to Mars.
3D printed prosthesis can guess how people play ‘rock, paper, scissors’
A new 3D printed prosthetic hand can learn the wearers' movement patterns to help amputee patients perform daily tasks.
Low cost retinal scanner could help prevent blindness
Biomedical engineers have developed a portable optical coherence tomography scanner that promises to bring the vision-saving technology to underserved regions.
3D printing flexible mesh for ankle and knee braces
Engineers have designed pliable, 3D printed mesh materials whose flexibility and toughness they can tune to emulate and support softer tissues such as muscles and tendons.
Using 3D printing to stop hair loss
Researchers have developed a tissue engineering and 3D printing method to grow new hair follicles and stop hair loss.
People with mobility issues set to benefit from wearable devices
The lives of thousands of people with mobility issues could be transformed thanks to ground-breaking research by scientists at the University of Bristol.
A revolution in regenerative medicine
3D printing: Researchers from across disciplines are developing new approaches and new materials for creating soft tissues.
Augmented reality and 3D printing for surgery
Researchers are combining virtual reality, augmented reality and 3D printing in order to improve the planning and realization of surgeries.
Bioinks print therapeutics in 3D
Researchers have developed a 3D-printable hydrogel bioink containing mineral nanoparticles that can deliver protein therapeutics to control cell behavior.
Can bioprinted stem-cell tissue be used to treat kidney disease?
Researchers have announced a collaboration to 3D bioprint stem-cell tissue that could one day be used to treat end-stage kidney disease.
3D printed artificial corneas similar to human ones
Researchers have 3D printed an artificial cornea using the bioink which is made of decellularized corneal stroma and stem cells.
3D printed lab tech lowers cost of medical test
A desire for a cheaper way to do common laboratory tests for medical diagnoses led researchers to develop a new lab tech that reduces cost and time.
Bioprinting tissue and organs through lithography
Artificial organs: researchers are developing a lithography method that relies on light sheet illumination and on special photosensitive hydrogels that are mixed with living cells.
3D printed device detects biomarkers of preterm birth
Researchers have created a 3D printed microchip electrophoresis device that can sensitively detect three serum biomarkers of preterm birth.
Smart pill bottle keeps drugs safe
Low-cost, stretchy sensors can be assembled inside the lid of a drug container to help monitor patient safety.