Read article: Tissue engineering moves closer to 3D printing inside the body
A specially formulated bioink combined with a robotic interlocking mechanism pave the way towards 3D printing of living tissue directly in patients
Read article: 3D printed brain model shows potential for drug testing
Bioprinted brain-like tissue constructs that stay viable for more than a month offer a good platform for neurological drug testing
Read article: Bio-bots with spinal cords have natural walking rhythm
Researchers have developed miniature biological robots that move naturally when a spinal cord is added
Read article: Cotton yarn flexes its muscles
Researchers make smart materials from ordinary cotton using a twisting and plying technique
Read article: Tailored implant surfaces could help direct immune response
Surface modification of orthopaedic implants can boost tissue regeneration, minimize infections and help direct the body’s immune response
Read article: Suction forces enable precise bioprinting
Aspiration-assisted technique could be used in regenerative medicine, tissue engineering and the creation of “organs-on-a-chip” for drug testing and disease modelling
Read article: Taking a tiger’s pulse, mending a broken heart and dancing your PhD
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Read article: Precision scaffolds tailor biomaterials to promote wound healing
Box-shaped 3D tissue scaffolds cause human macrophages to switch into a pro-healing type, for use in biomaterial-based wound dressings
Read article: Cells thrive in blood-based bioink
3D bioprinted structures made with human platelet-derived bioink are particularly hospitable to cells, promoting proliferation without the need for animal products
Read article: 3D bacterial biofilms help tackle antimicrobial resistance crisis
With antimicrobial resistance rising worldwide, 3D printed bacterial biofilms could provide a key weapon to aid the discovery of novel therapeutic targets
