Medical & Dental

The term for discoveries made by chance is “serendipity”. Some of the most remarkable scientific breakthroughs include radioactivity, X-rays and the discovery of penicillin. Recently, this same serendipity led to a new breakthrough in additive manufacturing. Two researchers from the…

3D bioprinting is revolutionizing the medical field, offering groundbreaking solutions for everything from tissue engineering to personalized treatments. Thanks to 3D printing-like techniques, cells and biomaterials can be combined and deposited layer by layer to create biomedical parts that have…

In recent years, 3D printing has taken off in the medical sector, bringing innovations in a variety of fields. From the creation of custom-made prostheses and orthoses to the personalization of drug treatments, this technology is transforming healthcare. Today, we…

We have seen in numerous projects how 3D printing is being used to make shoes. This is especially the case for the consumer goods sector, where we are seeing particularly fashionable examples, but also sports shoes, which enable greater performance…

No longer are 3D printed medical implants a thing of science fiction, as our readers know. Now, two companies, Nvision Biomedical Technologies and Invibio Biomaterial Solutions, have co-developed the first 3D printed PEEK Interbody System, consisting of devices for spinal…

Sometimes, the answers to design questions are not hidden in plain sight, but rather, in shark intestines. Such was the case in a study conducted by researchers at the University of Washington. The team was on a mission to understand…

This week’s news includes a number of interesting topics including the first use of a 3D printed suicide pod in Switzerland as well as a new production milestone for Carbon and Keystone Industries. The companies have announced the 3D printing…

As research into 3D printing materials progresses, more and more innovative projects are emerging in a multitude of sectors. This time, we want to highlight a medical application linked to additive manufacturing that was carried out by researchers at the…

Did you know scientists can test how individual cancer patients will respond to drugs before they take them? One method for this research, called functional drug testing (FDT), involves placing patient-derived tumor cells in microfluidic devices to see how they…

The use of 3D bioprinting in regenerative medicine continues to grow. More and more companies are developing their own additive manufacturing solutions to create organs and tissues tailored to the needs of individual patients. With this in mind, biotech company…

Bone defects can be congenital or accident-related and require different treatment approaches depending on the cause. One possible method of healing is a 3D-printed zinc scaffold, which is being developed by Chinese experts from Beihang University, Renji Hospital, Shanghai Jiao…

Now that Sunday is here, it is once again time to look back at our favorite 3D printing videos from the past week! We start off with an important topic, the CDC has published the first in a series of…