3d bioprinting
by Clare Scott | Jul 19, 2017 | 3D Printing, Medical 3D Printing, Science & Technology
The thyroid is a tiny organ, but it can cause some big problems if it malfunctions – and there are quite a few ways in which it can malfunction. It’s also especially problematic because while other organ problems can be corrected through transplantation,... 
by Bridget Butler Millsaps | Jul 10, 2017 | 3D Printing, Medical 3D Printing
A recent paper shows that researchers are making fascinating progress in creating tissue with capillaries that have been 3D printed. While bioprinting is certainly one of the hottest areas of innovation in the scientific arena today–made possible by the concepts... 
by Clare Scott | Jul 7, 2017 | 3D Printing, Science & Technology
A group of researchers at the National University of Singapore has developed a novel method of bioprinting that overcomes some of the limitations of already-existing methods, as well as avoiding damage to the printed tissue. The research has been published in an... 
by Clare Scott | Jul 6, 2017 | 3D Printing
Not many people like to think much about where their meat actually comes from. I’m no vegan, or even vegetarian, but I admit that I get a little bit queasy at times if I’m reminded of what my bacon and hamburgers used to be, and how they got to my plate.... 
by Joris Peels | Jul 5, 2017 | 3D Printers, 3D Printing, 3D Printing Materials, Business, Medical 3D Printing, Popular Stories, Science & Technology
Bioprinting has been a much hyped and anticipated technology development. The idea of being able to 3D print organs is a very powerful one indeed. If researchers are successful in commercializing bioprinting then life could be extended for many people. In areas such... 
by Bridget Butler Millsaps | Jul 3, 2017 | 3D Printing, Aerospace 3D Printing, Medical 3D Printing, Science & Technology
NASA has been using 3D printing for decades now, and few organizations can top their experience or resourcefulness with the technology. NASA tends to make big news with 3D printing, most of it centered around rockets and Mars, as well as inspiring student challenges.... 
by Clare Scott | Jun 23, 2017 | 3D Design, 3D Printers, 3D Printing, Medical 3D Printing, Popular Stories, Science & Technology
In December, the University of Glasgow received £2.8 million from Find a Better Way, a charity set up to help survivors of landmine blasts. The funding was granted to the university to develop a method of 3D printing bone that involves coating plastic scaffolds with... 
by Clare Scott | Jun 14, 2017 | 3D Printing, Medical 3D Printing, Science & Technology
So many different factors can cause heart attacks or strokes, and it’s scary to think how many risks there are. One of those risk factors is ischemia, a condition in which blocked or hardened blood vessels cut off blood supply to tissue, causing stroke, heart... 
by Sarah Saunders | Jun 13, 2017 | 3D Printers, 3D Printing, 3D Printing Materials, 3D Software, Aerospace 3D Printing, Business, Education, Medical 3D Printing
We’re talking about bioprinting and new filaments, trade shows and business in today’s 3D Printing News Briefs. CollPlant has filed a patent application for bioprinting organs and tissues, while both Graphene 3D Lab and BigRep introduced new filaments. CRP... 
by Sarah Saunders | Jun 10, 2017 | 3D Printers, 3D Printing, 3D Printing Materials, 3D Software, Business, Education, Medical 3D Printing, Metal 3D Printing
We’re running the gamut for news stories today in 3D Printing News Briefs, bringing you news about 3D printing education and business, important partnerships, 3D printers, and 3D printing materials. Materialise is hosting a 3D Printing in Medicine course next... 
by Bridget Butler Millsaps | Jun 9, 2017 | 3D Printing, Medical 3D Printing
We’ve seen numerous wonders emerging from Swansea University, a learning institution known for its research—much of which has revolved around bioprinting. The Wales campus is also home to 3Dynamic Systems, manufacturer of commercial 3D bioprinting systems such... 
by Sarah Saunders | Jun 7, 2017 | 3D Printing, 3D Printing Materials, Medical 3D Printing, Science & Technology
I remember teachers asking the question, “What is the largest human organ?” in class many years ago, and most kids shouted out incorrect guesses, like the stomach or the brain. While the largest internal human organ is the liver, by now we should all know... 
by Clare Scott | May 30, 2017 | 3D Printing, Medical 3D Printing, Science & Technology
Degenerative joint diseases like arthritis affect millions of people around the world, and range in severity from somewhat annoying to severely debilitating. While scientists have been trying for decades to create cartilage in the lab, it’s proved to be... 
by Sarah Saunders | May 30, 2017 | 3D Printing, 3D Printing Materials, Business, Science & Technology
Multiple 3D printing projects have been funded by the European Commission’s Horizon 2020 framework, from a cancer-measuring transducer and the MESO-BRAIN Initiative’s work with emulating accurate brain activity to the Bionic Aircraft research project and... 
by Charles Goulding | May 28, 2017 | 3D Printing, Business, Medical 3D Printing
3D printing has become a revolutionizing industry in hundreds of areas like commercial products and engineering, but the development has been especially notable in the biomedical field. It is being used to make prosthetic limbs; replacements for bones, tendons, and... 
by Clare Scott | May 18, 2017 | 3D Printing, Business, Medical 3D Printing, Science & Technology
Organovo is a well-known company to anyone involved in 3D printing, tissue engineering or both. While many are familiar with the company’s 3D printed liver and kidney tissues, however, it’s still hard to keep up with the momentum of Organovo and their... 
by Clare Scott | May 16, 2017 | 3D Printing, Medical 3D Printing
Infertility can be a heartbreaking condition for people who desperately want children, but there’s hope. A team of researchers from Northwestern University‘s Feinberg School of Medicine and McCormick School of Engineering today published a study... 
by Clare Scott | May 2, 2017 | 3D Printing, Medical 3D Printing
The human body is remarkably resilient, but sometimes injuries or illnesses are so severe that it can’t repair itself, at least not completely. Such is the case with volumetric muscle loss (VML). With certain injuries, usually severe enough to require surgical... 
by Clare Scott | May 1, 2017 | 3D Printing, Medical 3D Printing, Science & Technology
One of the challenges of 3D bioprinting is getting the stem cells which make up the biological “ink” to survive the 3D printing process – not to mention keeping them viable long enough to grow into a full tissue structure. We hear a lot about the... 
by Sarah Saunders | Apr 26, 2017 | 3D Printing, Medical 3D Printing
No matter how many times I read or write about it, I am still overwhelmed and amazed when I see what 3D printing technology is currently able to do for the medical field, and what it has the potential to do down the line. Today, 3D Systems, a company that’s... 
by Sarah Saunders | Apr 21, 2017 | 3D Printers, 3D Printing, 3D Printing Materials, Business, Medical 3D Printing
In this week’s second edition of 3D Printing News Briefs, we’re talking about funding, ISO certification and research, and three 3D printers. Steel service center company Klöckner & Co. invests in technology startup BigRep, while Onkos Surgical closes... 
by Lauralyn McDaniel | Apr 19, 2017 | 3D Printing, Medical 3D Printing, Sponsored
In the last few years, headlines have suggested that the use of additive manufacturing in medicine is a new way to save and improve lives. The truth is, it’s not so new. Twenty years ago, anatomical models were used for planning complicated surgeries. In 2000,... 
by Sarah Saunders | Apr 12, 2017 | 3D Printing, 3D Printing Materials, Business, Medical 3D Printing, Science & Technology
Even the most cutting-edge research needs an economic boost to keep going, and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) often provides this boost in the form of grants. The NIH has awarded grants to several research efforts centered around 3D printing technology,... by Clare Scott | Apr 12, 2017 | 3D Printing, Business
This year has been a tumultuous one in the 3D printing industry so far. January saw the resignation of MakerBot CEO Jonathan Jaglom, who was replaced by Nadav Goshen, and only days later SLM Solutions CEO Markus Rechlin departed. Autodesk CEO Carl Bass stepped down in... 
by Clare Scott | Apr 6, 2017 | 3D Printing, 3D Software, Business, Medical 3D Printing
Nano Dimension has been all over the news lately as they continue to send out beta units of the Dragonfly 2020 electronic circuit board 3D printer; they recently announced that they met their Q1 goal by shipping out six of the printers so far this year. As the company... 
by Clare Scott | Apr 6, 2017 | 3D Printers, 3D Printing, Business, Exclusive Interviews, Medical 3D Printing
Every story about 3D bioprinting represents an exciting, potentially lifesaving development, and one of the most quickly advancing developments in bioprinting lately has been that of 3D printed skin. In January, a collaboration between several Spanish institutions... 
