The difficulty of building organs with 3D printing falls into about four levels of complexity, Atala said. Flat structures with mostly one type of cell, such as human skin, represent the easiest ...

The emerging process of 3-D printing, which uses computer-created digital models to create real-world objects, has produced everything from toys to jewelry to food. Soon, however, 3-D printers may ...

Bioprinting, also known as 3D printing, is a technique used to develop many tissues/organs. The creation of bioartificial organs has opened new avenues for future organ transplantation programs.

In today’s world sensors, organ models, bone implants, batteries, wearable devices, and more have been made using the process. 3D printing today is being looked at as a one-stop solution for the ...

“Printing organs for transplantation is a really challenging task,” he tells TNW after a tour of his lab. “It’s 10 or 15 years away from now, and as a commercial entity, we need to have ...

A rapid form of 3D printing that uses sound and light could one day produce copies of human organs made from a person’s own cells, allowing for a range of drug tests. Traditional 3D printers ...