Category: Science

3D printing dinosaur bones for Naturalis

“Cultivating cells in a Petri dish is a time-honoured way of experimenting on biological tissues. But it is not particularly reliable. The problem is that cells often need specific structural support to function correctly. To provide this, tissue engineers are turning to 3d printers to make tiny bespoke scaffolds onto which cells are “seeded”. This encourages those cells…

“Turning disabilities into superpowers” is the defining vision of UK-based Open Bionics. Their mission is to create “affordable, assistive devices that enhance the human body.” RELATED: 7 INDUSTRIES IN 2019 THAT ARE CURRENTLY BEING DISRUPTED BY 3D PRINTING Their first product was  the Hero Arm, which they describe as “the world’s first medically certified 3D-printed bionic arm,…

“Researchers from the Queensland University of Technology propose 3D printing tissue-engineered constructs as a graft to assist in nipple reconstruction for women who’ve undergone a mastectomy. Researchers from Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane are proposing using 3D printing to improve outcomes in mastectomies. They suggest doing this by creating tissue-engineered constructs to use as a…

“To keep rockets from getting too hot during the extreme temperatures of launch, insulation is essential — but it’s not always easy to fit it into a spacecraft’s cramped machinery. Thanks to 3D printing, engineers working on NASA’s Space Launch System are creating custom molds that make insulating foam a perfect fit. America’s powerful new…

3D printing dinosaur bones for Naturalis

“Campden BRI have begun a research project to evaluate how 3D printing could benefit the food industry. 3D printing of food is a rapidly growing technology and new 3D printers are now becoming available that can be used for various types of food materials. Paste-type foods, such as chocolate, purees and pastry can be formed…

“On Monday, a team of Tel Aviv University researchers revealed the 3D printed heart that completely matches the immunological, cellular, biochemical and anatomical properties of a human patient. Until now, scientists have been successful in printing only simple tissues without blood vessels. “This is the first time anyone anywhere has successfully engineered and printed an…

“Over the past several years, Belgian manufacturing firm Materialise has 3D-printed items such as running shoes, a dress and a wheelchair. Now, the company has created something a little larger – a complete wooly mammoth skeleton. The artifact is a reproduction of an actual mammoth skeleton, which was excavated near the Belgian city of Lier in 1860. The city…