3D printed shrimp proves to be a better home for human tissue
Today, cells grown in a lab can be transplanted into a patient to help heal skin injuries, and provide therapeutic treatment to internal tissue.
One day, …
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Soluble supports and 3D bioprinted bones to patch skulls and heal fractures from the University of Connecticut
The University of Connecticut has created a hydrogel suitable for supporting 3D printed bones. Without such support the bone cells would not be able to …
Self-assembling 3D printing inks produce more true-to-life tissue
Biological and chemical researchers are developing 3D printable inks capable of self-assembly, i.e. forming a shape based on a reaction within itself.
In this article, 3D …
3D Printed Filter Pulls Toxins from Blood
(SlashGear) Nanoengineers at the University of California, San Diego, have created a 3D printed “liver” that works as a sort of filter, removing toxins from an ill person’s blood stream using nanoparticles. The 3D printed device was inspired by the liv…