Bioprinting a Hand

A carpenter from South Africa and a puppeteer from Washington recently developed a 3D-printed prosthetic hand for a five year old boy born without fingers on his right hand (Amniotic Band Syndrome). Ivan Owen and Richard Van As, the puppeteer and carpenter, first...

Bioprinting, Firearms, and 3D Printing

“It seems like science fiction.” Anything you can imagine can often be made with 3D printing, including body parts. This is one of the greatest opportunities and threats in manufacturing and medicine. “The premise is simple. Send a scanned image of a...

What is Bio-Printing?

Bioprinting is the process of constructing human tissue and organs. In fact, researchers have created a bio-engineered human ear with the help of 3D printing technology. The following companies and organizations are leaders of this cutting-edge medical technology and...