ARC Centre of Excellence for Electromaterials Science
An Inside Look into the ACES Lab (Part II: TRICEP)
After peeking into some of the research labs at the ARC Centre of Excellence for Electromaterials Science (ACES), located at the Intelligent Polymer Research Institute (IPRI) in Australia’s University of…
An Inside Look into the ACES Lab (Part I)
A leading scientist in the field of electromaterials and one of Australia’s visionary bioprinting enthusiasts, Gordon Wallace took audiences through a virtual tour into the cutting edge research labs at…
3D Alek: The Bioprinter That Replicates Human Ears for Patients with Microtia
There is no doubt that 3D printing offers more and more promise to the medical industry, and that has helped to save and improve lives in many ways. A team…
3D Bioprinter Offers New Treatment for Type 1 Diabetes
Researchers at the University of Wollongong have done some impressive things. They’ve 3D printed brain tissue, and developed a 3D printing pen capable of drawing cartilage into knees. They’ve created an…
Collaboration Key to 3D Bioprinting Stem Cell Research Success at BioFab3D@ACMD in Australia
Medical researchers and scientists have created all kinds of medical marvels, from brain tissue and cartilage to a heart and a pancreas, by 3D printing stem cells. In Australia, Swinburne…
University of Wollongong Researchers 3D Print Brain Tissue From Human Stem Cells
When it comes to treating disease and injury, the brain might be the most difficult organ in the entire body. Everything else in the body is controlled by the brain,…
Researchers Introduce 3D Printed Soft Robotic Hand with Human Touch
Cornell University researchers recently developed a realistic-looking prosthetic hand, for just $50, using 3D printing, soft robotics, and lithography. It can handle decidedly more delicate tasks, because it is the…
3D Printing Conductive Food — Professor Powers Up LEDS With Edible, Conductive Vegimite
Vegemite has been around for a long, long time. If you live in Australia, you know it as a staple. When you lay out the ingredients in a list, it…
Researchers Are 3D Printing Neural Cells Of the Brain, Unlocking New Secrets of the Complex Organ
The 3D printing concept and all that has sprung forth from its technology is a result of some of the most creative and progressive minds of our time. Now, the…
A 4D Printed Valve That Actuates According to Water Temperature
It may seem a touch misleading in name, but scientists at the University of Wollongong say they’re creating what they call 4D printing. The fourth dimension they refer to is…
