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Minnesota researchers looking to create bionic humans by 3D printing sensors directly onto fingertips

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Published on 09/05/2017 17:35

Researchers at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis have developed a silicone pressure sensor that can be 3D printed directly on your hand. In the future, the device could be used to enhance one’s sense of touch.
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3D printed Cora Ball aims to stop water pollution caused by laundry microfibers

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Published on 22/04/2017 09:53

The Rozalia Project, a Vermont-based initiative dedicated to saving the world’s oceans through education and research, has launched a Kickstarter campaign for a small and remarkably simple product that could have a real impact on the state of our oceans. Made with the help of 3D printing, the Cora Ball is a small plastic ball designed to catch stray the microfibers shed by our clothes in the washing machine.
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Cambodian startup ARC Hub PNH 3D prints prosthetic hands for landmine victims

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Published on 12/04/2017 17:49

ARC Hub PNH, Cambodia’s first and only 3D printing company, has been putting the technology to very good use in the South Asian country. Through a recent partnership with the Victoria Hand Project (a Canadian 3D printed prosthetic NGO), ARC Hub PNH has created and deployed a series of twenty-five 3D printed prosthetics, each of which has gone to a survivor of a landmine explosion.
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UK cancer patient receives new jaw thanks to 3D printing

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Published on 25/03/2017 11:49

3D printing techniques are being adopted with increasing regularity in surgery of all kinds, and more and more patients are seeing a hugely improved quality of life thanks to the unique benefits of the technology. The most recent success story took place in the UK, where a patient’s jawbone was entirely reconstructed using bone from his leg. The pioneering surgical procedure made use of 3D printing at various different stages.
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Low-cost FDM 3D printing can help in fight against liver cancer, says medical expert

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Published on 12/03/2017 14:58

The impact of 3D technology developments on healthcare in recent years has been undeniable, and a recent breakthrough by researchers in Poland suggests that the medical profession is poised to benefit even further from what 3D printing has to offer. A 3D printed model of a liver was produced, at a much lower cost than previously thought possible, and the model was used successfully as a surgical guide for a crucial operation to remove a potentially fatal tumour.
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3D bioprinted conduits can effectively promote nerve regeneration (now in rats, soon in humans)

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Published on 26/02/2017 20:40

Researchers from Kyoto University in Japan have used 3D bioprinting to create tubular conduits that can regenerate damaged nerve cells. The group used a Regenova 3D bioprinter from Cyfuse Biomedical.
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Grass inspires MIT, Harvard scientists to create 3D printed materials with tunable porosity

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Published on 07/02/2017 19:38

Using a ceramic foam ink, scientists from Harvard and MIT have developed a new method for 3D printing materials with independently tunable macro-and microscale porosity. The technique could be used to 3D print lightweight structural materials, thermal insulation, and tissue scaffolds.
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Minnesota researchers looking to create bionic humans by 3D printing sensors directly onto fingertips

3D printed Cora Ball aims to stop water pollution caused by laundry microfibers

Cambodian startup ARC Hub PNH 3D prints prosthetic hands for landmine victims

UK cancer patient receives new jaw thanks to 3D printing

Low-cost FDM 3D printing can help in fight against liver cancer, says medical expert

3D bioprinted conduits can effectively promote nerve regeneration (now in rats, soon in humans)

Grass inspires MIT, Harvard scientists to create 3D printed materials with tunable porosity

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