Seonglae ChoThis Rapid 3D-Printing Method Could Be the Secret to Developing 3D-Printed Organs
We may not have flying cars yet, but 3D-printed organs? That sci-fi fantasy just got one step closer to reality thanks to a rapid 3D-printing method developed by University of Buffalo engineers. Their work was recently included in a study published in the journal Advanced Healthcare Materials, which you can read , and is also demonstrated in the frankly unsettling gif above.
https://gizmodo.com/this-rapid-3d-printing-method-could-be-the-secret-to-de-1846424035?utm_source=tldrnewsletter
Woman receives 3D-printed ear made from her own cells
Doctors successfully transplanted a 3D-printed ear made from human cells onto a woman born with a rare ear deformity, 3DBio Therapeutics, the regenerative medicine company behind the implant announced today in a press release. The transplant was part of the first clinical trial of the technology, and its success marks a major step forward for tissue engineering.
https://www.theverge.com/2022/6/2/23151690/3d-printed-ear-transplant
Engineers saved a baby's life by printing the missing part of her skull
If the surgery were not planned within four days, the baby would be open to all kinds of infections. The lifesaving 1:1 model of the newborn's skull followed an urgent request for help from surgeons at the Upper Silesian Centre of Child Health and doctors at the enable Polska Foundation.
https://interestingengineering.com/innovation/engineers-saved-a-babys-life-by-printing-the-missing-part-of-her-skull
