Octopus-inspired sucker transfers tissue grafts
A new device inspired by an octopus’s sucker rapidly transfers delicate tissue or electronic sheets to the patient, overcoming a key barrier to clinical application.
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Silk improves bioink for artificial organs
Researchers mechanically reprocess silk into a biologically compatible component of bioinks that improves the structural fidelity of 3D-printed hydrogels containing cells for use in drug development and regrowing lost or damaged body
The heat is on for building 3D artificial organ tissues
Radiator-like fluid systems adjust the genetic wiring inside human liver cells in preliminary work toward artificial organ-tissue engineering.
Bioprinting tiny, functional organs
Researchers have developed an approach to print tiny tissues that look and function almost like their full-sized counterpart.
3D printed hydrogels to be used in cancer immunotherapy
The new 3D hydrogels provide high rates of cell proliferation, as they mimic lymph nodes, where T-cells reproduce in vivo.
3D printing sensors on expanding organs
Scientists have developed a 3D printing technique that could have future applications in diagnosing and monitoring the lungs of patients with COVID-19.
Lab engineers 3D functional bone tissues
Researchers have developed a printable bioink that could be used to create anatomical-scale functional tissues.
3D printed rubbery brain implants
Engineers are working on developing soft, flexible neural implants that can gently conform to the brain’s contours and monitor activity over longer periods.
3D printed implants seed multiple layers of tissue
Researchers are 3D printing "groovy" tissue-engineering scaffolds with living cells to help heal injuries.
A bionic “heart” for testing prosthetic valves
Engineers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have developed a biorobotic hybrid heart for testing prosthetic valves and other cardiac devices.
Skin-like sensors bring a human touch to wearable tech
Researchers have developed a super-stretchy, transparent and self-powering sensor that records the complex sensations of human skin.
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 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.
Smart bandage speeds up healing
The active adhesive dressings speed up wound healing based on heat-responsive hydrogels that are mechanically active and antimicrobial.
Microscopy and VR illuminate new ways to treat disease
Researchers are pairing a nanoscale imaging technique with virtual reality technology to create a method that allows researchers to “step inside” their biological data.
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.
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.
Organ bioprinting gets a breath of fresh air
Bioengineers have cleared a major hurdle on the path to 3D printing replacement organs with a breakthrough technique for bioprinting tissues.
3D printing of biological tissue
Scientists hope we will soon be using 3D-printed biologically functional tissue to replace irreparably damaged tissue in the body.
Ingestible pill monitors the stomach for up to a month
Engineers have designed an ingestible pill that quickly swells to the size of a soft, squishy ping-pong ball big enough to stay in the stomach for an extended period of time.
Gummy-like robots could help prevent disease
Scientists have developed microscopic, hydrogel-based muscles that can manipulate and mechanically stimulate biological tissue.
Ears from the 3D-printer
Researchers use the biodegradable material cellulose to produce implants for cartilage diseases using 3D printing.
3D printing cells to produce human tissue
Engineers have developed a method to 3D print cells to produce human tissue such as ligaments and tendons, a process that will greatly improve a patient's recovery.
Eye implant could help prevent blindness
Electrical and medical engineering researchers create device that makes it easier to measure pressure inside the eyes of people at risk for glaucoma.
‘Smart lens’ monitors glucose and other medical conditions
New contact lenses allow to correct vision, monitor glucose and medical conditions.
Cometh the cyborg: improved integration of living muscles into robots
Researchers developed a novel method of growing whole muscles from hydrogel sheets impregnated with myoblasts and incorporated these muscles into a biohybrid robot.
Sight for sore eyes – First 3D printed human corneas
The first human corneas have been 3D printed by scientists at Newcastle University.
A 3D printer ceates complex biological tissues
A technique that uses a specially adapted 3D printer to build therapeutic biomaterials from multiple materials could help advance regenerative medicine.
An elastic biodegradable hydrogel for bioprinting of new tissues
Researchers have developed a highly elastic biodegradable hydrogel for bioprinting of materials that mimic natural human soft tissues.