Medical & Dental

At Florida A&M University, a small team of researchers focus on corneal 3D printing, a rapidly evolving application case in the bioprinting market. The team managed to create the first high throughput printing of human cells in a 3D print…

A month ago, we presented to you the project of the Polish ‘Foundation for Research and Development of Science’, which aims to 3D print a pancreas in order to fight against diabetes. This 3D printed bionic pancreas project is an…

The generative design studio Nervous System has collaborated on new 3D printed organ research and has just made the cover of Science Magazine. The studio has always worked at the intersection of science, art and technology. Three fields that have…

A group of researchers from South Africa have successfully completed a groundbreaking operation with the use of 3D printing technologies. In fact, it represents a big advancement for the medical field, as it is the first time a middle ear…

At the University of Minnesota, researchers have developed a unique 3D printed transparent skull implant for mice. The skull named the See-Shell can be used to view real-time activity on the brain surface and could provide new insights for human…

For the first time ever, Israeli scientists from the University of Tel Aviv 3D printed a small vascularised heart that combines human tissue taken from a patient. The 3D printed heart completely matches the immunological, cellular and anatomical properties of…

A team of scientists from Rice University and the University of Maryland in the US are developing 3D printed artificial tissues to help bone and cartilage that has been damaged. This could help injuries, typically induced by sports, including knee,…

Back in January 2019, the UK-company Open Bionics announced it had raised about £5 million from investors to continue developing not just simple 3D printed prosthetics but bionic devices. Last year, the company actually released its first 3D printed bionic…

A team of scientists from the “Foundation for Research and Development of Science” presented their research work in 3D bioprinting. More precisely, their research is aimed at creating a bionic pancreas to fight diabetes. The foundation, which aims to help…

The 3D printing service giant, Shapeways, has just added a new material to its range to enable the creation of 3D printed orthosis and prostheses. The new material is polyamide 11 (PA 11), one of the most widely used materials…

Renishaw announced not too long ago that it will be collaborating with Irish Manufacturing Research (IMR) and nTopology to demonstrate the advantages of additive manufacturing in the production of spinal implants. This collaboration also aims to show how much more…

UNYQ is a San Francisco-based company specialised in 3D printed medical wearables. For the last five years the company has created prosthetic and orthotic devices. Recently, it announced the launch of a 3D printed prosthetic leg socket, it is their…