Researchers have published in Science a new 3D bioprinting method that brings the field of tissue engineering one step closer to being able to 3D print a full-sized, adult human heart
3D printing the human heart
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Artificial muscles go with the twist
They might have the ability to respond intelligently to the environment for smart drug delivery systems that would detect the presence of antigens, for example, and react by contracting to release the appropriate drug
Ant-sized piezoelectric robots
Could be used in a distant future to carry out injury repair in the human body
Researchers use eggshell particles to grow bone tissue in the lab
Technique can be used for bone grafts and regenerating cartilage, teeth, tendons
A better way to stop bleeding
Modifying starch creates a biocompatible, biodegradable and inexpensive material that stops bleeding
Hydrogel sticky plaster speeds up wound repair
The material has already been tested on mice skin with promising results
3D printed meshes mimic ankle tissue-like mechanics
These 3D printed meshes and supports mimic tissue mechanics and help support patients more accurately
3-D physiomimetic extracellular matrix hydrogels
Researchers prepared hydrogels from decellularized organs to maintain islet cell viability and function
3D printed tissues and organs without the scaffolding
Process enables 3D printing of biological tissues without scaffolds using “ink” made up of only stem cells