Research & Education
When will the first organ come out of the printer? In-Vision interviews Dr. Y. Shrike Zhang
Bioprinting pioneer Dr. Y. Shrike Zhang from Harvard University gives a clear statement about this myth in an interview conducted by in-vision. From the early...
Researchers Develop Method to 3D Print “Impossible” Objects
A team of researchers at the University of Technology Vienna, Austria, and the RWTH Aachen University, Germany, have developed a method to 3D print objects...
University of Maryland presents ultra-fast sintering technology for ceramics
Scientists at the University of Maryland (UMD) have developed a novel process for ultrafast ceramic production. The so-called "Ultrafast High-Temperature Sintering" technique makes it...
Russian Scientists To 3D Print First Organ by 2015 – Update
Researchers from the Russian laboratory 3D Bioprinting Solutions revealed plans to be able to 3D print living organs by March 2015. November 10, 2014: The...
Pros and Cons of 3D printed food
Scientists at Columbia University are studying the pros and cons of 3D-printed food technology. In a new Perspective article published by npj Science of Food,...
Researchers File Patent for Ultra-Strong, Lightweight 3D Printed Foam Structures
Researchers at the Masdar Institute of Science and Technology in Abu Dhabi have created strong lightweight architectured foam structures using 3D printing technology. These...
Researchers develop 4D bioink to control blood vessels in 3D bioprinting
A team from the University of Twente in the Netherlands has unveiled a promising development in 3D bioprinting that has the potential to significantly...
CELLINK – First Universal Bioink for 3D Bioprinters – Update
The Swedish company CELLINK has developed what is probably the first universal 3D bioprinter ink. June 2, 2015 - CELLINK, already available for purchase, is...
Bioengineers Turn Laser Cutter into SLS 3D Printer for Biomaterials
Bioengineers at Rice University have modified a CO2 laser cutter in order to create an open source Selective Laser Sintering (SLS) 3D printer. While industrial...
Penguin Bagpipes Gets 3D Printed Prosthesis
Back in 2007 penguin Bagpipes had an accident: a fishing line had roped around his leg. The injured animal was found but his left...