By Paul McClure Researchers have 3D printed brain tissue that grows and functions like regular brain tissueYan et al./UW-Madison 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...
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MIT RESEARCHERS INNOVATE 3D PRINTED SELF-HEATING MICROFLUIDIC DEVICES FOR AFFORDABLE DISEASE DETECTION
ADA SHAIKHNAG Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) researchers have developed 3D printed self-heating microfluidic devices, offering potential applications in affordable disease detection tools. MIT’s research team adopted multimaterial 3D printing, a cost-effective method, to create self-heating microfluidic devices in a single manufacturing step. This technique allows for customization, enabling engineers to design microfluidic devices with...
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New ultrasound tech could be used to 3D-print implants inside the body
By Ben Coxworth A solidified sono-ink structure (red) printed inside a heart modelAlex Sanchez, Duke University; Junjie Yao, Duke University; Y. Shrike Zhang, Harvard Medical School In order to keep surgeries minimally invasive, it would be great if implants could be injected into the body in liquid form, then solidified once in place. Well, a new...
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Scientists 3D print a robotic hand with human-like bones and tendons
RUPENDRA BRAHAMBHATT Scientists 3D print a robotic hand with human-like bones and tendonsAs a layer is printed, an optical scan IDs flaws and corrects them in the next layer Have you ever wondered why robots are unable to walk and move their bodies as fluidly as we do? Some robots can run, jump, or dance...
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Want to 3D print a kidney? Start by thinking small
by Stevens Institute of Technology Schematic design of the microfluidic printhead and the numerical modeled parameters. (a) The schematic figure of the hollow microfiber fabrication system using the microfluidic channel, (b) The schematic figure of the solid microfiber fabrication system using the microfluidic channel. (d–i) Velocity field, pressure field, and shear rate field in the...