Research

For a long time, standard 3-axis fused deposition modeling (FDM) printer operators have followed a general rule: if you want to print a horizontal overhang, you need to print a sacrificial support structure underneath it, otherwise the hot plastic will…

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).…

Researchers at Chalmers University (Sweden) have developed a biodegradable material for 3D printing made from baker’s yeast, wood cellulose fibers, seaweed alginate, vegetable glycerol, and water. The end result aims to be an alternative to construction materials such as plastic,…

Can 3D printing bring extinct birds back from the dead? Colossal Biosciences is betting on it. Last week, the Dallas-based biotech firm announced it had successfully hatched 26 healthy chickens using highly complex artificial eggs: a critical proof-of-concept for their…

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…

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…

A robot that behaves like a living being but has no sensors. That moves without software. That makes decisions without a “brain.” This is the latest breakthrough by Professor Daniela Kraft at Leiden University (Netherlands). Recently published under the title…

For the fifth year in a row, IBM’s X-Force Threat Intelligence Index 2026 found that manufacturing remains the most targeted industry for cyberattacks. The sector accounted for 27.7% of incidents, only a slight increase from 26% last year. And the…

There is a widespread belief that we are on the verge of 3D printing functional organs, but the reality in the lab is far more complex. Although that goal remains distant, a team of researchers at ETH Zurich has reached…

Chronic wounds are defined by being unable to fully heal naturally, persisting at an inflammatory stage due to imbalances in the wound microenvironment. These wounds, including diabetic ulcers and pressure sores, can linger for months or even years. Wound dressings…