Since publishing their study, the researchers have expanded their 3D-printing efforts to include different parts of the femur as well as other bones such as the humerus (the long bone of the upper ...

Doctors shared the challenges of helping their young patients with osteosarcoma, a type of bone cancer, with Anamika Prasad. In the majority of cases, treatment requires a highly complicated surgery ...

Dr. Shah's 3D printed biomaterial is a mix of hydroxyapatite (a calcium mineral found naturally in human bone) and a biocompatible, biodegradable polymer that is used in many medical applications ...

In time it is hoped that this new bio-ink may be used for the 3D printing of cartilage and bone implants for damaged body parts such as joints.

But the technology stumbles when integrating multiple materials into one printing process. 3D printing a robotic hand, for example, requires multiple printers—one to make the skeleton, another for ...

Matteo Hirsch, Lorenzo Lucherini, Ran Zhao, Alexandra Clarà Saracho, Esther Amstad. 3D printing of living structural biocomposites. Materials Today, 2023; DOI: 10.1016/j.mattod.2023.02.001 ...

3D printers may one day become a permanent fixture of the operating theatre after scientists showed they could print bone-like structures containing living cells.

After checking with the National Museum of Ethiopia, where Lucy officially resides, the high-resolution 3D models of the bones scanned are available for free download to anyone who wants them.