Microplasma Jet Array New Treatment Against Middle Ear Infection

Medicine & Technology Jun 29, 2021

Otitis media or middle ear infection can now be treated through the help of the microplasma jet array, a device that targets and inactivates bacteria that causes the infection.

Complex Geometrics by 3D Printing Stem Cells Could Aid Treatment and Understanding of Neural Diseases

May 25, 2021

Researchers are developing 3D-printed stem cells that could revolutionize neurosciences by aiding in understanding and treating serious diseases.

3D Printing Can Now Create Precise and Complex Microlenses

May 14, 2021

New research demonstrates how 3D printing technology could create highly precise and complex microlenses - miniature reflective surfaces whose diameters are just a few microns.

Nose Cartilage Made From 3D Bioprinting; Safer, Easier Alternative For Skin Cancer Patients

May 05, 2021

Researchers from the University of Alberta in Canada have devised a 3D bioprinting technique that allows the fabrication of custom-shaped cartilage, like nose cartilage, for use in surgical procedures.

Lobster Underbellies Inspired MIT Engineers to Make Better Hydrogel for Artificial Tendons

Apr 26, 2021

MIT engineers used the architecture of lobster underbellies to make a tough and stretchy hydrogel for artificial tendons, ligaments, and cartilage.

Printable Bioink Makes 3D Printed Human Organs Possible

Mar 21, 2021

Made from combined alginate derived from seaweed and lung tissue, the bioink allows biocompatible constructs assembling human-sized airways to be 3D printed.

3D Printing of Human Organs May Happen Sooner Than Expected According to Research

Mar 07, 2021

Researchers from the University of Buffalo developed a 3D printing method involving stereolithography and hydrogel materials to increase printing capacity and stabilize organ rendering.

Researchers 3D-Printed Super Elastic Elastomers That Resembles Human Tissue

Feb 09, 2021

Material scientists develop the first 3-D-printable "bottlebrush" elastomer that resulted in printed elastomers that resemble the human tissue.

[LOOK] The World's Smallest 3D Printed Star Trek Spaceship and Boat

Nov 11, 2020

Scientists from the University of Leiden in the Netherlands have 3D printed the world's smallest Star Trek spaceship and a boat that acts as microswimmers.

Scientists 3D Printed a Soft, Tongue-Like Surface

Oct 27, 2020

Scientists have fabricated synthetic soft surfaces, mimicking the texture of the tongue through 3D printing technologies - opening a wide variety of potential applications in food, nutrition, pharmaceutics, and other oral-related studies.

BIQU Unveils Its Own 3D Printer - The Lightest of Its Class

Sep 30, 2020

BIQU, the Chinese company that manufactures 3D printer components, announced its own printer with the BIQU BX Direct Extruder FDM 3D printer - the lightest in its class.

Researchers Design Hearing Aid Cheaper Than a Cup of Coffee

Sep 24, 2020

Thanks to a team of inventors, people with hearing difficulties might have greatly improved access to custom hearing aids - potentially costing less than the price of a cup of coffee.

Cold-Extrusion Method Successfully 3D Prints Food With "Milk Ink"

Sep 19, 2020

Not all food can be effectively used in 3D printers due to temperature-sensitive nutrients like milk. Researchers demonstrate how milk ink can be used for 3D food printing via cold extrusion methods.

Researchers Use 3D Printer to Produce Face Shields for COVID-19 Frontliners

Mar 31, 2020

Researchers from Northwestern University recently demonstrated the ability of a single 3D printer to produce 1,000 face shield parts each day.

Optical Lace Material Helps Soft Robots React to Their Environment

Sep 20, 2019

Researchers develop an optical lace to replace robot ‘flesh’ to improve its sensitivity to touch.