Researchers bioprinted miniature human kidneys in the lab, paving the way for new treatments for kidney failure and possibly lab-grown transplants
Researchers use cutting edge technology to bioprint mini-kidneys
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Biofabrication
FRESH 3D-printing platform paves way for tissues, organs
Bioprinting approach solves the issue of gravity and distortion by printing within a yield-stress support bath that holds the bioinks in place until they are cured
Tissue-engineered implants provide new hope for vocal injuries
New technology may one day help patients who suffer devastating vocal injuries from surgery on the larynx. A collaborative team consisting of biomedical engineers and clinicians has tissue-engineered component tissue replacements that support reconstruction of the larynx
Mass produced spheroids line up for tissue repair
A cost-effective method for high-throughput production of spheroids could prove indispensable for tissue engineering applications
Superstructures formed by ‘walking’ molecules could help create neurons
3D-printed novel biomaterial mimics properties of living tissues
Living bioink could enhance bone repair and regeneration
A bioink containing both organic and inorganic elements of bone and laden with stem cells could improve treatments of injured or diseased bone
Scientists use a novel ink to 3D print ‘bone’ with living cells
3D printers may one day become a permanent fixture of the operating theatre after UNSW scientists showed they could print bone-like structures containing living cells
Biodegradable iron has the strength to fix bone
Porous iron has great potential as a scaffold for bone repair
Lasers and molecular tethers to create perfect platforms for tissue engineering
Researchers have developed a technique to modify naturally occurring biological polymers with protein-based biochemical messages that affect cell behavior