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An Intertwined Future: 3D Printing Nanocellulose
Nanocellulose is an exciting new group of materials that could be widely used in manufacturing. Nanocellulose, also called nano cellulose, cellulose nanofibers (CNF), cellulose nanocrystal (CNC), and microfibrillated cellulose (MFC),…
Bioprinting Hot Dogs with Hierarchical Structures
Researchers around the world continually surprise us with innovation, but rarely do they reach into the roots of popular culture—and the food that accompanies it—applying it to the world of…
Bioprinting for Bone Regeneration with Nanofiber Coated Tubular Scaffolds
Researchers from both Mexico and Costa Rica have joined efforts to further research into bone regeneration via bioprinting, allowing doctors and surgeons to create patient-specific scaffolds for improved treatment. 3D…
TU Delft Examines Innovative 3D Printable Metamaterials with Applications in Soft Robotics
A group of materials scientists from the Delft University of Technology (TU Delft) have been working on a project that introduces the interesting concept of 3D printable “action-at-a-distance” metamaterials, which…
Wyss Institute: Bioprinted Kidney Subunits Offer Future Potential for Testing & Transplants
Although 3D printing has truly earned its title as a revolutionary technology that will indeed change the way we do so many things worldwide—in nearly every industry—many have pointed out…
L’Oreal & Poietis Map Out a Plan to End Hair Loss with 3D Printed Follicles
While 3D printing is responsible for numerous, important strides being made in nearly every industry, from medical to aerospace, you may not realize how many other sectors are getting in…
Researchers Create 3D Printed Hyperelastic Bone With Much Greater Potential for Use in Humans
Although it may seem most have their sights set on 3D printing organs for transplant when it comes to bioprinting, other researchers are concerned with more immediate issues that indeed…
iMakr Med Platform Offers 3D Printers & Bioprinting Technology for Medical & Dental, Features Invivo Hybrid 3D Bioprinter
As the 3D printer came into inception in the early ’80s, certainly it was going to be an advance for engineers in prototyping, and that was more than exciting enough…
Acute Market Reports Point Toward Substantial Increase in 3D BioPrinting Market, with Focus on North America
As 3D printing has grown into a multibillion-dollar industry, discussion of the ever burgeoning, thriving economics surrounding it is one of interest and downright wonder. Considering the technology once played…
Vanderbilt Researchers Spins Threads for Bioprinted Capillaries on Cotton Candy Machine
While everyone gets pretty excited when researchers look to nature for new designs and innovation, taking a page out of the candy recipe book should certainly pique everyone’s attention, via…
Bioprinting at Carnegie Mellon University: Researchers Create Acoustic Tweezers to Move Cells Safely
The 3D printing industry currently employs so many applications that it’s becoming nearly impossible to keep track–and if you are, that’s one long list. As you read along in this moment,…
Researchers Inspired by Pastry Chefs: 3D Printed Constructs Lead to More Successful Tissue Engineering
Looking at the latest project from research at Rice University and the University of Pennsylvania rather broadly, we’d have to say that it’s pretty amazing what you can do with…
Carnegie Mellon Researchers Hack & Refine Hardware to 3D Print Soft Tissue and Soon, Heart Muscle
It’s easy to see why 3D printing is so often equated with magic. Who would have ever dreamed we could set up a fairly simple machine, give it some instructions,…