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·April 13, 2021·4 min read

Making Music From Spider Webs

Researchers report they have successfully translated the structure of a spider's web into music. The new study could provide new avenues for the development of 3D printing technologies and novel musical compositions. The findings also shed light on cross-species communication.

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·February 23, 2021·5 min read

‘Walking’ Molecule Superstructures Could Help Create Neurons for Regenerative Medicine

A new 3-D printed biomaterial is able to mimic the properties of living brain tissue. The new material could be used to enhance regenerative medicine therapies.

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·March 30, 2020·6 min read

Engineers 3D print soft, rubbery brain implants

MIT researchers have developed a soft, flexible, 3D printed neural implants that can conform to the contours of the brain. The implant can monitor neural activity over long periods of time, without aggravating surrounding tissue.

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·March 24, 2020·9 min read

DIY medical devices and protective gear fuel battle against COVID-19

Georgia Tech researchers are using 3D printing, plastic-lined table cloths, and an array of other items to craft personal protective equipment that can be used by healthcare workers treating COVID-19 patients. The team will share the designs for free, allowing for crowdsourcing of DIY protective gear.

This shows the bioprinting machine in action

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·February 25, 2020·3 min read

Neural cells speed up function in 3D bioprinted skeletal muscle constructs

Neural cells integrated into 3D bioprinted skeletal muscles can accelerate functional muscle regeneration.

This shows how a photo of a hand is reduced and rebuilt using the 3D printing technology

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·April 8, 2019·3 min read

Robots created with 3D printers could be caring for those in golden years

A new method is able to efficiently design and fabricate soft robots using 3D printing technology. The ASM can perform complex motions, such as gripping and crawling.

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·January 14, 2019·5 min read

3D Printed Implant Promotes Neural Growth to Treat Spinal Cord Injury

Researchers have developed a novel 3D printed scaffolding that mimics natural anatomy and boost stem cell treatment for spinal cord repair. While the initial scaffolds have been designed for rat models of SCI, researchers report the approach is scalable to humans.

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·January 11, 2019·5 min read

3D Printed Robot Hand Plays the Piano

Researchers have developed a 3D printed robotic hand which is able to play simple pieces of music on a piano by moving its wrist.

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·August 29, 2018·4 min read

Researchers 3D Print Prototype for a ‘Bionic Eye’

Researchers have developed a 3D printed prototype for a bionic eye. The team successfully printed an array of light receptors onto a hemispherical surface. This advance could revolutionize restoring vision to those who have lost their sight.

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·May 30, 2018·4 min read

First 3D Printed Human Corneas

Mixing together human corneal stromal cells with alginate and collagen to make a bioink, researchers have successfully created 3D printed human corneas.

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·May 30, 2018·9 min read

Now, You Can Hold a Copy of Your Brain in the Palm of Your Hand

Researchers have developed a new 3D printing technique that enables faster and cheaper models of patient specific medical data for research and diagnostics.

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·April 26, 2018·4 min read

Researchers 3D Print Electronics and Cells Directly on Skin

Researchers have developed a new method of 3D printing that allows for electronics to be printed on the hand. The team also printed biological cells onto a skin wound of a mouse. They hope this new technique could lead to a new method for providing skin grafts and wound care.

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