Progress towards 3D-printed organs has been slow due to challenges like vascularization and cell viability. 3D bioprinting has successfully implanted hollow organs like tracheas and bladders, but ...

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 ...

A car enthusiast has embarked on an ambitious project to 3D-print a full-size replica of a Porsche 911 GT3 RS, using nothing more than consumer-grade equipment and digital ingenuity. The project, ...

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Discover how medical 3D printing creates patient-specific devices and custom prosthetics. Read our guide to clinical ...

In order to keep surgeries minimally invasive, it would be great if implants could be injected into the body in liquid form, then solidified once in place. Well, a new ultrasound-based 3D printing ...

Philips has given the go-ahead for owners of its various facial and body shavers and trimmers to 3D print replacement parts for them. If you've broken or burned out a certain length of shaver head, or ...