bioprinting in space
Daring AM: NASA Sends New Metal and Bioprinting Experiments to Space Station
On Sunday morning, a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched from Cape Canaveral, carrying NASA’s 33rd commercial resupply mission to the International Space Station (ISS). Packed inside the Dragon cargo spacecraft…
Bioprinting in Space Pioneers the Future of Medicine
Recent additive manufacturing experiments in microgravity have delivered promising results that could one day revolutionize the healthcare industry on Earth, from personalized wound care to the printing of viable organs…
A 3D Printed Lab Tool for Space Biology Survives Spaceflight
When it comes to space missions, even the smallest tools have to be light, tough, and reliable, and one small device is proving just how powerful that combination can be….
Redwire Acquires Space Bioprinting Firm Techshot to Scale In-Space Manufacturing
Space technology company Redwire has acquired Techshot, a commercial operator of microgravity manufacturing equipment, in a move designed to broaden the commercialization of in-space fabrication. Techshot devices have flown aboard…
Aleph Farms Secures $105M to Scale Cultivated Meat Technology Ahead of 2022 Launch
The Israeli foodtech startup that 3D printed the first slaughter-free beef steak in space has raised $105 million in funding. Aleph Farms uses bioprinting technology and real cow cells, without…
Bioprinting on the ISS: Russian Cosmonaut 3D Prints Cartilage in Space
You may wonder what the point is of 3D printing in space; after all, isn’t that something we can do on terra firma—and spend other, more valuable time performing experiments…
NASA: Bioprinting in Space May Lead to Breakthroughs in Cancer Research
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,…
