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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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
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
Materials scientists make durable artificial tendons from improved hydrogels
Materials scientists and their colleagues have developed a new method to make synthetic biomaterials that mimic the internal structure, stretchiness, strength and durability of tendons and other biological 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
‘Mini-lungs’ reveal early stages of SARS-CoV-2 infection
‘Mini-lungs’ grown from tissue donated to hospitals have provided a team of scientists with important insights into how COVID-19 damages the lungs. Researchers detail the mechanisms underlying SARS-CoV-2 infection and the early innate immune response in the lungs
3-D printed biomesh minimizes hernia repair complications
A newly-designed 3D-printed Biomesh effectively minimized postsurgical complications of hernia repair in an animal model
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