3D printing humans

Imagine a future where the lines between life and technology blur, where 3D printers, known for crafting everything from simple household items to complex mechanical parts, hold the power to redefine the landscape of medical science. This…

Are you ready for some footballllll... -shaped bioplastic cages used to 3D print cartilage? Please forgive that objectively horrible lead. But, with the Superbowl behind us, I knew many of you would be missing football. But what does…

3D printing may have found a new niche—creating a template for artificial blood vessels in engineered tissue using ice. Artificial organ transplants and drug testing are two possible applications. Given that the demand in the U.S. for…

Zombies rejoice! This is the beginning of the end of chasing down humans for a meal. Soon, you'll be able to sit in the shed and play Timesplitters 2 with Shaun and Ed. (If you haven't seen Shaun of the Dead, it's a fun little romp.) In…

Scientists developed a robotic hand made from soft materials with an advantage over conventional metal robots. First author Robert Katzschmann, professor of robotics at ETH Zurich, claims it is the most human-like robotic hand available,…

Researchers at the University of Oxford may provide the mechanism to repair brain injuries, demonstrating that neural cells can be 3D printed to mimic the architecture of the cerebral cortex. The results are published today in the journal …

More than 100,000 people are waiting for organ transplants at this moment. While every donation has the possibility of saving multiple lives, there aren’t enough viable organs to whittle down the waiting list. Enter Penn State. Researchers…