Medical & Dental

A surgeon in Barcelona rehearses a cardiac repair on a model printed from the patient’s own scan. A children’s hospital in Nebraska turns around a custom cranial guide in days instead of weeks. The faster that knowledge moves between the…

Researchers at the University of Notre Dame have successfully 3D printed blood capillary networks using a surprising technique. Before exploring their method, it’s worth understanding why 3D printing blood capillary networks matters in the first place. In the United States…

The Toronto-based PharmaTher Holdings Ltd. has launched Personaliz3D Peptides™, a division built to develop and commercialize personalized peptide products using 3D printing and artificial intelligence. Two days later, the specialty pharmaceutical company announced a collaboration with Singapore-based Craft Health Pte.…

A team from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne (EPFL) has just published its third improvement to a volumetric 3D printing technique that began in 2017. The latest version is 70 times more efficient than previous ones and,…

Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have created low-cost electronic nozzles, called triaxial electrospray emitters, via 3D printing. Traditionally, producing these devices requires days inside a multi-million-dollar semiconductor “cleanroom” (the same high-tech facilities where computer chips are made).…

Anyone who has swapped traditional braces for clear dental aligners knows the appeal: aligners are much more comfortable and inconspicuous, compared to wires in your mouth. As this consumer preference for a more discreet orthodontic experience drives a massive market…

The Singaporean startup Castomize has developed a 4D-printed cast that addresses the drawbacks of conventional casts: itching, sweating, irritation, and the inability to get wet. Their solution leverages the properties of smart thermoplastics, allowing the cast to be molded precisely…

High blood pressure is one of the leading causes of cardiovascular disease worldwide. For many patients, standard drug treatments are not sufficient. Researchers at Penn State University may have found a potential solution in a small bioelectric implant made using…

To record brain activity, neurosurgeons place sensors called bioelectrodes on the brain’s surface. These are thin sheets that capture the signals emitted by neurons. The problem is that they are manufactured with a one-size-fits-all design, intended to work for all…

Orthopedic surgery is a field that demands extreme precision. During an operation, deviations in bone cuts or implant positioning by just a few millimeters can have serious consequences. To address this issue, AK Medical turned to additive manufacturing: the company…

A group of researchers at the University of Mississippi has created tiny capsules loaded with an anticancer drug and incorporated them into a small implant produced using 3D printing. The idea is to place this implant next to the tumor…

Researchers at the University of Missouri College of Engineering have successfully 3D printed an artificial human brain phantom. This has the potential to reshape how scientists study neurological conditions, train medical professionals, and develop personalized treatment tools. The model is…