On January 29, 2024, the Antarctic Bear learned that researchers at Texas A&M University (TAMU) have successfully developed a 3D printed electronic skin (E-skin) using a nanoengineered hydrogel with adjustable electronics and thermal biosensing. The electronic skin can bend and stretch freely like human skin, and has sensory functions. Read More

Using 3D printed simulation models and artificial intelligence (AI) to enhance robotic surgical training emphasizes the advantages of 3D printing models in the field of robot-assisted surgery, which will contribute to improving clinical applications. The field of robot-assisted surgery has experienced exponential growth. For example, the usage of da Vinci Surgical System has significantly increased over the past decade, highlighting the importance of training in robot-assisted surgical procedures. Robot-assisted surgery has become synonymous with minimally invasive surgery Read More

Researchers have demonstrated in a new study that extremely realistic prosthetic eyes can now be created using 3D printing technology in a fraction of the time it usually takes to create artificial eyes by hand. Read More

Researchers from IOCB in Prague and GHENT University (GHENT) have published a paper in ACS Applied Engineering Materials presenting their findings on a gelatin-based material that has the potential for a wide range of medical applications, especially in plastic and reconstructive surgery. The study suggests a new way to easily monitor 3D printed gelatin based materials using X-ray machines or computed tomography (CT). Read More

The Vienna University of Technology and the Medical University of Vienna have jointly developed the world's first 3D printed "brain model." Using advanced two-photon polymerization (2PP) technology, these models are able to accurately reproduce the brain's microstructure, including nerve cell networ Read More

Neural stem cells (NSCs) transplantation can reconstruct some neural circuits and functions, which is a promising treatment for spinal cord injury (SCI). However, the survival rate of NSCs directly transplanted to the lesion site is low, and the differentiation is easy to get out of control. 3D biop Read More