Biomedical engineers have developed a "bio-ink" for 3D printed materials that could serve as scaffolds for growing human tissues to repair or replace damaged ones in the body.

3DBioCAD is a dental CAD/CAM division of a full-service dental laboratory, focusing on delivering premium CAD/CAM solutions and services to its customers.

Ahead of the IDTechEx Show! Berlin, 13-14 May 2020, IDTechEx looks back at the stories of some companies propelled to success by the IDTechEx Launchpad initiative.

Researchers have developed a revolutionary desalination process that has the potential to be operated in mobile, solar-powered units.

In 2020 the market for conductive inks will be $2.4Bn, according to extensive research by IDTechEx. Of that, 95% of the conductive ink supply by value goes into just three applications. However, for years now there has been work on a myriad of new applications for conductive ink, in this article we assess some of those opportunities.

Researchers have, for the first time, manufactured 3D printed parts that show resistance to common bacteria. This could stop the spread of infections such as MRSA in hospitals and care homes, saving the lives of vulnerable patients.

3D printers working in the millimeter range and larger are increasingly used in industrial production processes. Many applications, however, require precise printing on the micrometer scale at a far higher speed.

3D Systems unveiled its latest software solution - 3DXpert® for SOLIDWORKS 15 - which empowers SOLIDWORKS customers to easily prepare and optimize their designs for additive manufacturing, allowing them to design complex structures and accelerate the product design life-cycle with better automation and seamless bi-directional data exchange from and to SOLIDWORKS.

UPM is offering novel non-animal derived, ready-to-use hydrogels which mimic the in vivo environment to support cell growth and differentiation.

3D printing drugs can cause unexpected and undesirable reactions that prevent their release, scientists have found. The work is one of the first studies of its kind to reveal problems when producing 3D printed pills.

VELO3D and Honeywell Aerospace have announced a partnership to qualify VELO3D's Sapphire system as a viable manufacturing platform for 3D print production of aircraft components.

A new handheld 3D printer can deposit sheets of skin to cover large burn wounds - and its "bio ink" can accelerate the healing process.

Patients at Bellevue Orthodontics can now get clear aligners (to straighten their teeth) on their first appointment. 3D scanning and 3D printing technology creates a patient experience like no other.

The prospects of 3D printing as a versatile tool for prompt and inexpensive prototyping are extremely promising. This family of methods are set to make fabrication processes faster, more efficient in terms of the raw materials and energy required, and more flexible. However, additive manufacturing has not yet been broadly applied to micro and nanotechnology.

MakerBot announces the launch of the MakerBotSKETCH Classroom, designed to be the most reliable 3D printing setup for the classroom, giving students more access to 3D printing and setting up teachers for success.

Engineers at Ford have now developed unique locking wheel nuts using 3D printing technology. Voice pattern defines the nut's shape.

Just when it seemed like robots couldn't get any cooler, researchers have created a soft robot muscle that can regulate its temperature through sweating.

Increasingly, hospitals are using 3D printed patient-specific anatomical models to enhance patient care and surgical outcomes, support medical education and significantly reduce theatre costs. With this latest partnership, Axial3D and MedTech3D aim to bring the novel medical imaging technology to the South African market.

Biodegradable 3D-printable inks based on pectin have been developed as a system for direct and indirect wound-dressing applications, suitable for 3D printing technologies.