Biofabrication

3D printing hits a nerve

3D-printing provides fast, continuous means of producing nerve guidance conduits (NGCs) to help treat peripheral nervous systems injuries

Printing liquid structures in a granular support material offers new route to producing biomaterials

Researchers have used a photolithographic-stereolithographic-tandem process to make biomimetic structures that help stem cells grow

Experts review the latest progress and emerging applications for bioprinting, and look ahead to future research directions

Fabricating scaffolds from two different materials replicates the complex mechanical and structural properties of interfacial tissue

3D scaffolds laden with plant cells could improve the processing of naturally-sourced pharmaceutical compounds

Controlling the weight and structure of 3D printed scaffolds makes it possible to match their mechanical properties to those of human cartilage

Nozzle-free technique can print “master” stem cells without damaging them

Biomaterials expert Wojciech Swieszkowski discusses progress in tissue engineering and considers future challenges