Medical Research

Davide SherNovember 13, 2020

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Researchers use Biopixlar platform to precisely bioprint neuronal cells

The Biopixlar bioprinting platform, developed by Swedish firm Fluicell, has shown it is possible to directly print primary neurons with high precision. This enables the design and construction of neuronal patterns that better resemble connections between neurons in vivo compared to conventional cell cultures and that constitutes a powerful tool…

Davide SherOctober 29, 2020

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First ever biomimetic tongue surface created in silicone with 3D printing

Scientists at the University of Leeds have created synthetic soft surfaces for biomimetic tongue textures for the first time using 3D printing. This opens new possibilities for testing oral processing properties of food, nutritional technologies, pharmaceutics and dry mouth therapies. UK scientists led by the University of Leeds in collaboration…

Adam StrömbergssonOctober 10, 2020

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Researchers at the University of Minnesota print microfluidic channels used for medical testing

Researchers at the University of Minnesota printed microfluidic channels that can automate the production of medical sensors and other applications. The U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Soldier Center assisted in the development of this research. The research is published in Science Advances. Microfluidics, which is the scientific domain to…

Tess BoissonneaultSeptember 9, 2020

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Researchers develop bioink that generates oxygen to keep tissues healthy

A crucial element to keeping tissues and organs healthy is oxygen, whether they’re in the body or bioprinted in a lab. Typically, the oxygen is delivered to tissues via blood, which is carried in vessels, delivering the vital element and nutrients. In the case of bioprinting, however, vasculature inside a…

Tess BoissonneaultSeptember 8, 2020

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These 3D printed nasal swabs self-adjust for comfort

3D printing has already proved useful in the mass production of nasal swabs for COVID-19 testing, but now a team from the School of Engineering at the University of Wolverhampton has taken the medical devices to the next level. In short, it has developed a 3D printed smart swab that…

Tess BoissonneaultSeptember 4, 2020

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Aspect Biosystems launches bioprinting grant program

Canadian bioprinter developer Aspect Biosystems has launched a new grant program aimed at promoting the use of bioprinting in research and making it more accessible. The program, which is now accepting applications, will provide an RX1 bioprinter to two research labs at no cost for a six-month period. The eligibility…

Tess BoissonneaultAugust 11, 2020

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SUTD researchers differentiate embryoid bodies using bioprinting

A research team from the Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD) is exploring the use of 3D printing to control stem cell differentiation in embryoid bodies. Specifically, they have used bioprinting to transform stem cells into heart cells – a process known as differentiation. Humans, and all animals, begin…

Davide SherAugust 1, 2020

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Researchers develop 3D printed artery with integrated monitoring

Materials science engineers at the University of Wisconsin–Madison are developing a new, 3D printed artery graft (artificial blood vessel) that allows doctors and patients to keep tabs on its health remotely. The implantable vessel, made of a flexible composite and capable of real-time monitoring, is described in a new study…