Researchers at the Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine (WFIRM) in North Carolina have 3D bioprinted a microscopic model of the human body containing most of the vital organs. The miniature…
New biomaterial discovery enables 3D printing of vascular structures
A new study, published in Nature Communications, details the 3D printing of graphene oxide with a protein which can organise into tubular structures that replicate vascular tissues. The research is le…
Relativity Space secures California facility to produce first fully 3D printed rocket
US-based Relativity Space has secured its new headquarters in the hub of the aerospace community in Long Beach, California. The facility will be home to both the company’s business operations and its …
UK start-up Additive Flow launches AM optimization software FormFlow
Additive Flow, a UK-based optimization software developer, has formally introduced its AM optimization software FormFlow. Established in 2017, the company aims to solve many of the digital challenges…
Rutgers engineers develop new adaptable bio-ink for human tissue growth
New Jersey-based Rutgers University engineers have developed their version of bio-ink, which is made of living cells and used to 3D print scaffolds for human tissue growth. The team originally set out…
Renishaw announces milestone in Parkinson’s study using 3D printed apparatus
UK-based engineering technologies company, Renishaw, has announced a milestone in a medical study seeking to help sufferers with progressive nervous system disorder Parkinson disease. The study looks …
SCC successful in 3D printing and welding stainless steel parts using desktop machines
Kentucky, USA’s Somerset Community College (SCC) has been successful in 3D printing numerous 316L stainless steel metal parts using modified budget desktop 3D printers. These parts were then TIG welde…
Copper3D develops a HIV inactivating 3D printed device for breastfeeding
Antimicrobial material developer, Copper3D, has developed a new 3D printed device to be used during breastfeeding. The device, made of Copper3D’s trademarked PLACTIVE material, aims to act as an inter…
Independent study concludes 180% ROI on automated gas turbine repair
New Mexico-based 3D printing solutions provider, Optomec, has released an independent study showing the validity of automated laser cladding for gas turbine engine repairs. The study, conducted by Ter…
Formlabs and BEGO announce partnership to advance temporary and permanent dental restorations
Massachusetts-based SLA giant Formlabs has announced a partnership with BEGO, a German pioneer in dental 3D printing, that will see BEGO’s new leading dental materials being used with Formlabs’ resin …