Astonishing scar-free surgery prints living skin right into wounds

In a world first, researchers have printed multi-layered, living skin directly onto significant injuries in rats for scar-free skin repair. It’s not sci-fi – they’re genuinely 3D-printing skin (and possibly hair) right into damaged areas.Continue Readi… Continue reading Astonishing scar-free surgery prints living skin right into wounds

First 3D-printed functional human brain tissue grows like the real thing

Researchers have used a novel technique to 3D print brain tissue whose cells developed into functional neurons that communicated with each other in a matter of weeks. They say the approach could be used to study healthy and unhealthy brains, test drugs… Continue reading First 3D-printed functional human brain tissue grows like the real thing

Stanford to bioprint human hearts for implantation into live pigs

Organ transplants can save lives, but they’re plagued by long waiting lists and high chances of rejection. In a major step towards creating new organs on demand, Stanford scientists have now received a contract and funding for experiments to 3D print h… Continue reading Stanford to bioprint human hearts for implantation into live pigs

Stanford to bioprint human hearts for implantation into live pigs

Organ transplants can save lives, but they’re plagued by long waiting lists and high chances of rejection. In a major step towards creating new organs on demand, Stanford scientists have now received a contract and funding for experiments to 3D print h… Continue reading Stanford to bioprint human hearts for implantation into live pigs

“World’s first” cultivated fish fillets served up in Israel

In the past two years, Israel’s Steakholder Foods (formerly MeaTech 3D) has brought us a lab-grown steak and lab-grown Wagyu beef morsels. Now, it has produced what it says are the world’s first whole fillets of cultivated fish … grouper, to be precise… Continue reading “World’s first” cultivated fish fillets served up in Israel

Novel mobile printer creates on-demand, dissolvable vaccine patches

Researchers have developed a mobile printer that creates temperature-stable, dissolvable vaccine patches on demand. The novel device not only does away with vaccine injections, but it would also enable vaccines to be delivered to remote areas.Continue … Continue reading Novel mobile printer creates on-demand, dissolvable vaccine patches

New temperature-controlled 3D-printing bioink safer for artificial organs

3D bioprinting is gaining popularity as a way of treating disease and injury by producing three-dimensional living tissues and organs. However, to work effectively, the “inks” used for bioprinting must be firmed up using UV light or chemical processes…. Continue reading New temperature-controlled 3D-printing bioink safer for artificial organs

“Acoustic holograms” quickly assemble objects from particles or cells

Scientists have created “acoustic holograms” that can assemble matter into 3D objects, using just sound. The technique works with various types of particles and even living cells, allowing for a new kind of 3D printing that’s fast and contact-free.Cont… Continue reading “Acoustic holograms” quickly assemble objects from particles or cells

3D-printed ear implants grown from patient cells head to clinical trials

There may soon be new hope for patients born with genetic defects that leave them with misshapen or missing ears. A new human clinical trial will test an implant known as AuriNovo, which uses a 3D-bioprinted ear grown from the patient’s own cells.Conti… Continue reading 3D-printed ear implants grown from patient cells head to clinical trials

New bio-ink may allow 3D-printed organs to be frozen for storage

While the 3D bioprinting of tissue and organs does hold great promise in the field of medicine, the printed materials typically have quite a short shelf life. An experimental new bio-ink, however, allows bioprinted tissue to be stored in a frozen state… Continue reading New bio-ink may allow 3D-printed organs to be frozen for storage