Researchers from Northeastern University have devised a 3D printable living material capable of growing and healing itself. The proof-of-concept study sought to harness the properties that are u…
Hexcel发射新HexPEKK导电聚合物3D printing “flight ready” aerospace parts
Advanced composite materials company Hexcel has launched a new electrically-conductive polymer-based carbon fiber composite for 3D printing. The firm’s new thermoplastic, HexPEKK EM, has been c…
Researchers use 3D bioprinted brain tumor model to identify successful cancer treatments
A group of researchers from USA and Germany have presented a new way to study glioblastoma (GBM), an aggressive type of cancer in the form of a brain tumor, using a 3D bioprinted model and imaging pla…
NASA allots $2 million to develop 3D printed multifunctional sensors
NASA scientist Mahmooda Sultana and her team have received $2 million to develop 3D printed multisensor devices for space exploration. Sultana is Associate Branch Head of the Systems Engineering Branc…
Cicadas inspire drug-free antibacterial properties of 3D printed PEKK
Though an effective means of helping to heal broken bones, orthopaedic implants (as foreign matter) always run the risk of creating bacterial infections in the body. Antibiotics are the usual defence …
Northeastern University’s 3D printer unlocks secrets of the heart
Under the direction of new associate professor Guohao Dai, the Department of Bioengineering at Northeastern University Mass. is one step closer to The 3D Printed Heart. Being such a delicate process, …