Fibrous ink enables 3D-bioprinted heart muscle to beat
From HARVARD JOHN A. PAULSON SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING AND APPLIED SCIENCES 28/07/23 Over the last decade, advances in 3D printing have unlocked new possibilities for bioengineers to build heart tissues and structures. Their goals include creating better in vitro platforms for discovering new therapeutics for heart disease, the leading cause of death in the United […]
3D printed self-folding origami material: less waste
From UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO 24/07/23 3D printing of complex objects typically takes a long time due to the printing process necessarily laying down a large number of 2D layers to build up the object. The process usually wastes a lot of material required to support the unfinished object. Some novel ways to make flat materials […]
Bee-like aerial 3D printing
By Charles Carter, 03/10/22 Engineers from Imperial College London have created a team of bee-like drones capable of 3D printing structures while in mid-air. Such a system could enable more efficient 3D printing of buildings, especially in hard to reach locations. The drones mimic aerial builders in nature such as bees, that deposit layer upon […]