The 2021 3D Printing Industry Awards shortlists are open for voting, have your say now. Welsh biotech firms Jellagen and Copner Biotech have joined forces in what the companies are clai…
Scientists develop 3D printed microneedle vaccine patch that outperforms jabs
The 2021 3D Printing Industry Awards shortlists are open for voting, have your say now. Scientists at Stanford University and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC) have produced a…
Researchers leverage rare iron mineral found in “wandering meatloaf” mollusk teeth for 3D printing bioinks
Researchers from Northwestern University have discovered a rare type of iron mineral in mollusk teeth that has previously only been observed in rocks. The mineral, Santabarbaraite, was found in the st…
Ending animal testing, Stuttgart research on 3D printed soft tissue substitute
Researchers at the University of Stuttgart and Robert Bosch Hospital are developing a novel 3D printed tissue platform that could replace animal testing in clinical trials. As part of a €3.8 mil…
Rutgers engineers 3D print octopus-inspired camouflage-ready robots
Researchers from Rutgers University have created light-sensitive 3D printed artificial ‘muscles’ that are capable of fluctuating their appearance and shape on-demand. The robotic devices are based on…
Scientists design 3D printed limpet tooth-inspired microneedle patches for painless drug delivery
Researchers from Arizona State University and the University of Southern California have developed 3D printed microneedle patches that could be used to deliver drugs painlessly. Inspired by the hiera…
HK inno.N and T&R Biofab to use 3D printed skin for testing skin disorder drugs
South Korean pharmaceutical company HK inno.N has announced plans to use artificial 3D printed skin to test new autoimmune and skin disorder drugs. Working with 3D bioprinting firm T&R Biofab, HK…
South African researchers identify solutions for challenges in using bioinks to 3D print tissue constructs
Researchers from the University of Witwatersrand have assessed the challenges of using hydrogel-based bio-inks for 3D printing tissues, and made recommendations to enhance the applications of the tech…
Zurich researchers create universal carrier bioink for 3D printing
Researchers at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich (ETHZ) have produced a universal nanocarrier ink platform, that provides tailored rheology for extrusion‐based 3D printing, and facilita…
New method created for efficient painting of complex 3D printed objects
Engineers at Rutgers University in New Jersey have developed a new efficient, automated post-processing method for painting complex 3D printed objects. The spray coating process can reach the most ina…