In the last few years, the use of 3D printing has exploded in medicine. Engineers and medical professionals now routinely 3D print prosthetic hands and surgical tools. But 3D printing has only just ...

Three-dimensional printing is transforming medical care, letting the health care field shift from mass-produced solutions to customized treatments tailored to each patient’s needs. For instance, ...

Engineers from UNSW Sydney have developed a miniature and flexible soft robotic arm that could be used to 3D-print biomaterial directly onto organs inside a person's body. 3D-bioprinting is a process ...

While most everyone is familiar with 3D printing, lesser known is the art of bioprinting; that is, 3D printing body parts using biomaterials. The Australian Institute for Innovative Materials (AIIM) ...

Dave Richards, 75, was "lucky to survive" the devastating car crash, but he was left with full thickness burns to his face.

Dave Richards, 75, was lucky to survive the crash that led to his damaging parts of his face to such a degree that he had a ...

When it comes to repairing human bodies, there’s one major difficulty: spare parts are hard to come by. It’s simply not possible to buy a knee joint or a new lung off the shelf. At best, doctors and ...

Most people will never see a bristle worm in the wild, but according to a new study, the science derived from these bristly beasts may someday benefit you or someone you know. Bristle worms—aka ...