Education and Research Articles

3D Printed Soft Robotic Hand Can Play Nintendo

A team of researchers from the University of Maryland has 3D printed a soft robotic hand that is agile enough to play Nintendo's Super Mario Bros. - and win! The feat demonstrates a promising innovation in the field of soft robotics, which centers on creating new...

Indirect 3D printing creates intricate bioscaffolds for bone and tissue regrowth

Researchers in fields such as tissue engineering and biomedical device development are increasingly harnessing the countless applications that 3D printing of bioscaffolds has unlocked. However, most common 3D printing techniques use highly specific materials that...

New 3D printing method can improve performance and bacterial resistance

Using a new 3D printing process, University of Nottingham researchers have discovered how to tailor-make artificial body parts and other medical devices with built-in functionality that offers better shape and durability, while cutting the risk of bacterial infection...

3D printers with “eyes and a brain” to advance body implants

In an interdisciplinary study has described the potential of combining artificial intelligence (AI) and machine vision in 3D-printers to advanced the field of precision body implants. . The study’s author, Professor Dietmar Hutmacher, said implants and medical...