The fascinating part is that each tablet is produced using a layering technique similar to now common 3d printing.
#3d Tissue Printing Using a DNA Guidance System Researchers at UCSF have developed a method called DNA Programmed Assembly of Cells (DPAC) that brings us one step closer to being able to print fully functional living organs.
DNA-Guided 3-D Printing of Human Tissue is Unveile s
#Brain-Machine Interface Learns to Control Robot Arm Based on User Error Brain signals Brain-machine interfaces (BMIS) restore
high-performance electronics and new 3-D printing technologies,"says Benjamin J. Leever, Ph d, . who is at the Air force Research Laboratory at Wright-Patterson Air force base."
which is similar in scope to 3-D printing but different in that material is removed instead of added.
which was made with a 3d printer, has been tested successfully on rodents. Discussions are now under way for tests to be carried out at the University Hospital of Lausanne (CHUV.
which was made with a 3d printer, has been tested successfully on rodents. Discussions are now under way for tests to be carried out at the University Hospital of Lausanne (CHUV.
#3d printer for small molecules opens access to customized chemistry Howard Hughes Medical Institute scientists have simplified the chemical synthesis of small molecules,
he says. 3d printer for molecules could allow us to harness all the creativity, innovation, and outside-the-box thinking that comes
#Revolutionary 3-D printing technology uses continuous liquid interface production (w/video) A 3d printing technology developed by Silicon valley startup,
representing a fundamentally new approach to 3d printing. The technology, to appear as the cover article in the March 20 print issue of Science("Continuous liquid interface production of 3d objects),
creating the first 3d printing process that uses tunable photochemistry instead of the layer-by-layer approach that has defined the technology for decades.
"By rethinking the whole approach to 3d printing, and the chemistry and physics behind the process, we have developed a new technology that can create parts radically faster than traditional technologies by essentially'growing'them in a pool of liquid,
hile 3d printing is considered an innovative manufacturing technology, it cannot be used for mass-production of microscopic products.
The same bonding that makes the molecules soluble for printing fabrication processes also leaves them prone to low melting points,
They then used electrohydrodynamic jet (e-jet) printing technology to precisely print the QD-embedded polymers onto photonic crystal structures.
Advanced 3d printing methods may now be the solution. This is a 3-D printed nerve regeneration pathway implanted in a rat helped to improve walking in 10 to 12 weeks after implantation.
and 3d printing techniques to create a custom silicone guide implanted with biochemical cues to help nerve regeneration.
custom-built 3d printer to print a guide for regeneration. Incorporated into the guide were printed 3d chemical cues to promote both motor and sensory nerve regeneration.
"This represents an important proof of concept of the 3d printing of custom nerve guides for the regeneration of complex nerve injuries,
and printer right at the hospital to create custom nerve guides right on site to restore nerve function."
#New frontiers in 3d printing Three dimensional printing is revolutionizing the production of new devices and structures, including soft robots,
Now, breaching the next frontier in 3d printing, Jennifer A. Lewis, Sc. D.,has designed new systems to actively mix
for the first time, allow for the simultaneous control of composition and geometry during printing. Lewis is a Core Faculty member at the Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering at Harvard university and the Hansjörg Wyss Professor of Biologically Inspired Engineering at the Harvard John A. Paulson School of engineering and Applied sciences (SEAS.
The goal of integrating different material and structural properties within printed objects has demanded the invention of new, flexible printing platforms.
a 3d printer would need to seamlessly transition from the flexible material that moves with the wearer joints to the rigid material that holds the electronic components.
yet could not be integrated seamlessly into a single unitary object with 3d printing in the past, "said Wyss Institute Founding Director Donald Ingber, M d.,Ph d,
"Her creativity and leadership have transformed already the realm of 3d printing, and once again, she and her team have opened another new path for this emerging field to explore."
these active mixing and switching printheads provide an important advance for multimaterial 3d printing, "said Lewis."They allow one to programmably control both materials composition and structure at the microscale,
including blood vessels and even the heart. particularly far-reaching example would be the ability to guide the vascularization of artificial tissue by 3d printing capsules alongside stem cells,
Unlike most 3-D printing, this technique does not require photoinitiators, compounds that promote photoreactivity
which is similar in scope to 3-D printing but different in that material is removed instead of added.
and avenues for commercialization, including non-fouling medical tools and devices, such as implants and scalpels, nozzles for 3d printing and, potentially, larger-scale applications for buildings and marine vessels.
Another avenue for application is functional 3d printing and microarray devices, especially in printing highly viscous and sticky biological and polymeric materials where friction and contamination are major obstacles.
U s. Navy spends tens of millions of dollars each year dealing with the ramifications of biofouling on hulls.
#Researchers create transplantation model for 3-D printed constructs Using sugar, silicone and a 3-D printer,
Bioengineering graduate student Samantha Paulsen and research technician Anderson Ta worked together to develop a proof-of-concept construct--a small silicone gel about the size of a small candy gummy bear--using 3-D printing.
Using an open-source 3-D printer that lays down individual filaments of sugar glass one layer at a time
The bio-ink is then optimised for 3d printing, and developed for use in a standard cell culturing facility without the need for expensive bioprinting equipment.
and remain in their designated layer. his study highlights the importance of integrating advances in 3d printing,
Professor Wallace said. his paves the way for the use of more sophisticated printers to create structures with much finer resolution. 3d printing of layered brain-like structures using peptide modified gellan gum substrates
The facile ability to form discrete cell-containing layers validates the application of this novel printing technique to form complex, layered and viable 3d cell structures.
#They are now 3d printing drugs THE Food and Drug Administration has approved the first prescription drug made through 3d printing:
a dissolvable tablet that treats seizures. Aprecia Pharmaceuticals said Monday the FDA approved its drug Spritam for adults
The tablet is manufactured through a layered process via 3d printing and dissolves when taken with liquid. The Ohio-based company says its printing system can package potent drug doses of up to 1, 000 milligrams into individual tablets.
It expects to launch Spritam in the first quarter of 2016. The FDA has approved previously medical devices including prosthetics made with 3d printing.
An agency spokeswoman confirmed the new drug is the first prescription tablet approved that uses the process.
Doctors are increasingly turning to 3d printing to create customised implants for patients with rare conditions
Google also invented a new typeface called roduct Sansthat is meant to resemble the simple printing in a grade-school book.
#Gel scaffold paves way for 3d printing of biological organs To improve 3d printing, simply add gel.
A fresh technique uses one to support complex shapes that would fall apart under their own weight in normal 3d printing.
It works like a scaffold, allowing the printing of intricate patterns that would collapse without its support such as nested Russian-doll-like structures and thin
A hitch in using traditional 3d printing to create the kinds of structure found in our organs is that they collapse long before being finished.
Printing into supportive gel gets around that challenge preventing the creations from sagging or buckling before they solidify.
The use of 3d printing to make working tissue and organs is still a long way off,
#Your Pill Is Printing: FDA Approves First 3-D-Printed Drug In a first, the Food and Drug Administration has given approval to a drug that is produced on a 3-D printer.
The pill, produced by Aprecia Pharmaceuticals, treats seizures. It's expected to hit the market in the first quarter of 2016.
"The new tablets are manufactured using 3-D printing, which creates objects by very precisely spewing out one layer of a substance on top of another. 3-D printing is being used to make all sorts of things these days."
"The FDA had approved previously medical devices made with 3-D printing. The company that makes Spritam says the 3-D-printed version of the drug allows it to dissolve more quickly,
which makes it easier to swallow.""Another benefit of the process, says Aprecia, the drug's maker, is that it allows a high drug load up to 1,
Aprecia says it based its printing platform on technology that originated at the Massachusetts institute of technology o
They manufactured the implant with a $1. 3 million metal printer at a government-run lab. The printer uses an electron beam to melt titanium powder,
The printer then paints each layer of the device one on top of another.""As each layer is fused,
As metallic printers become more common, she wrote, so will printed 3-D implants. Surgeons typically use a combination of flat plates,
The 3-D printing technology allowed the surgeons to create an implant that"fitted like glove"in the man's chest, Dr. Jose Aranda
When the DWLS is done printing, a much thicker layer of liquid crystal is applied, amplifying the pattern on the underlying thin film.
just like a regular printer. And it can also vary the intensity of the light.
Yesterday, the FDA approved the first drug to be manufactured using 3d printing. In a buzzword-heavy press release that would make a venture capitalist swoon, Aprecia,
though, 3d printing could offer much more than just tinier pills. Here BBC News: Being able to 3d print a tablet offers the potential to create bespoke drugs based on the specific needs of patients,
which they are used. 3d printing could bring those capabilities into hospitals and clinics, cutting time off delivery and making custom pharmaceuticals easier to obtain b
Rutherford is produced also via electron beam melting, an advanced form of 3d printing. Its engine chamber, injector, turbopumps,
It probably not the breakthrough technology of the year, like 3d printing in 2014 or wearables,
and simple 3d printing techniques for production. The innovation is in how Spiers combined them to create a needed new technology.
#Researchers create transplantation model for 3-D printed constructs Using sugar, silicone and a 3-D printer,
-D printing. But rather than printing a whole construct directly, the researchers fabricated sacrificial templates for the vessels that would be inside the construct.
Using an open-source 3-D printer that lays down individual filaments of sugar glass one layer at a time
#In a first, drug using 3d printing technology gets FDA nod The U s. Food and Drug Administration has approved,
for the first time a drug that uses 3d printing technology, paving the way for potential customization of drugs to suit patients'needs.
which disintegrate in the mouth with a sip of liquid. 3d printing could help companies make products"to the specifications of an individual patient rather than (take a) one-size-fits-all kind of approach,"
"Wedbush Securities analyst Tao Levy said. 3d printers help make products by layering material until a three-dimensional object is created.
In the healthcare industry, these printers are used by dentists to create replicas of jaws and teeth as well as some finished dental implants and orthopedic surgeons have tested them to make customized hip replacements.
British scientists have used also 3d printing to create personalized replica models of cancerous parts of the body to allow doctors to target tumors more precisely y
"3d printing of metal radically changes that. By looking at 3d printing not for that overall structure
but to create individual modular structures that can be combined, that 3d printing transforms everything, "said Czinger during an interview with Reuters in Silicon valley.
According to Czinger, 3d printing transforms everything by changing the way the structural components of cars are fabricated.
Currently cars are pieced together on long assembly lines inside large factories that use massive amounts of energy.
but they believe their new 3d printing method for car manufacturing will have a huge impact on how the cars of the future are built t
such as nacre or tooth enamel. ur technique is similar to 3d printing, but 10 times faster and much more cost-effective, says Florian Bouville,
which has a technology that uses an inkjet printer to deposit flexible circuits onto plastic.
And the inkjet printing fabrication process suggests how a network of sensors could be deposited over a flexible layer and folded over a prosthetic hand."
'Office inkjet printer could produce simple tool to identify infectious disease, food contaminants Consumers are one step closer to benefiting from packaging that could give simple text warnings
"researchers can now use conventional office ink jet-printers printers to print human-made DNA molecules with very high molecular weight on paper, much like printing a letter in an office.
The paper sensor emerges from the printer ready to use, like ph paper. The implications are significant,
include high permeability polymers, nanomagnets for medical diagnostics applications, materials for the 3d printing of metal articles,
The capacity for printing silicon ink onto substrates has existed for some time, but necessitated a 350 C thermal annealing step--far too hot for many of the flexible surfaces that made production appealing in the first place.
The most immediate application of this printing capacity is in wearable electronics as it allows for the production of fast, low-power and flexible transistors at a remarkably low cost.
The sensor and the RFID tag can be manufactured using printing techniques into a label or sticker and be attached easily to a food package.
The bio-ink is then optimised for 3d printing, and developed for use in a standard cell culturing facility without the need for expensive bioprinting equipment.
"This study highlights the importance of integrating advances in 3d printing, with those in materials science, to realise a biological outcome,
"This paves the way for the use of more sophisticated printers to create structures with much finer resolution."
They then used electrohydrodynamic jet (e-jet) printing technology to precisely print the QD-embedded polymers onto photonic crystal structures.
and their design was done traditionally by manufacturing but now, with 3d printing, computer manufacturing and more laser technology,
#DNA-guided 3-D printing of human tissue is unveiled Arraythere are few limits to the tissues this technology can mimic,
Advanced 3d printing methods may now be the solution. In a new study, published today in the journal Advanced Functional Materials,
and 3d printing techniques to create a custom silicone guide implanted with biochemical cues to help nerve regeneration.
custom-built 3d printer to print a guide for regeneration. Incorporated into the guide were printed 3d chemical cues to promote both motor and sensory nerve regeneration.
"This represents an important proof of concept of the 3d printing of custom nerve guides for the regeneration of complex nerve injuries,
and printer right at the hospital to create custom nerve guides right on site to restore nerve function."
and functional materials 3d printing is revolutionizing the production of lightweight structures, soft robots and flexible electronics,
a 3d printer must be able to seamlessly transition from a flexible material that moves with your joints for wearable applications,
and properties within printed objects is the next frontier in 3d printing. Towards this objective, Harvard researchers have designed new multimaterial printheads that mix
and print concentrated viscoelastic inks that allow for the simultaneous control of composition and geometry during printing.
and Lewis."Together, these active mixing and switching printheads provide an important advance for multimaterial 3d printing,
#New graphene based inks for high-speed manufacturing of printed electronics A low-cost, high-speed method for printing graphene inks using a conventional roll-to-roll printing process,
the first time that graphene has been used for printing on a large-scale commercial printing press at high speed.
"Being able to produce conductive inks that could effortlessly be used for printing at a commercial scale at a very high speed will open up all kinds of different applications for graphene and other similar materials.""
which is in line with commercial production rates for graphics printing, and far faster than earlier prototypes.
it could also initiate entirely new business opportunities for commercial graphics printers, who could diversify into the electronics sector."
and the Cambridge area in particular, has always been strong in the printing sector, but mostly for graphics printing and packaging,"said Hasan, a Royal Academy of Engineering Research Fellow and a University Lecturer in the Engineering Department."
"We hope to use this strong local expertise to expand our functional ink platform. In addition to cheaper printable electronics, this technology opens up potential application areas such as smart packaging and disposable sensors,
#Researchers develop 3-D printing method for creating patient-specific medical devices A team of researchers at Northeastern University has developed an innovative 3-D printing technology that uses magnetic fields to shape composite materials
"Others have used composite materials in 3-D printing, says Joshua Martin, the doctoral candidate who helped design
Erb and Martin's 3-D printing method aligns each minuscule fiber in the direction that conforms precisely to the geometry of the item being printed."
"The magnets are the defining ingredient in their 3-D printing technology. Erb initially described their role in the composite-making process in a 2012 paper in the journal Science.
They then apply ultralow magnetic fields to individual sections of the composite material--the ceramic fibers immersed in liquid plastic--to align the fibers according to the exacting specifications dictated by the product they are printing."
#3-D printed'building blocks'of Life scientists have developed a 3-D printing method capable of producing highly uniform'blocks'of embryonic stem cells.
"Our next step is to find out more about how we can vary the size of the embryoid body by changing the printing and structural parameters,
#Breakthrough in 3d printing of replacement body parts QUT biofabrication team has made a major breakthrough by 3d printing mechanically reinforced,
Data from the scans were used to program a 3-D printer that laid down synthetic resins layer by layer.
-D printing has become a regular part of our process, says Smith. t also a tool that allows us to educate our junior colleagues and trainees in a way that safe,
#DNA-Guided 3-D Printing of Human Tissue Is unveiled A UCSF-led team has developed a technique to build tiny models of human tissues, called organoids,
or techniques like 3d printing. The study, which will appear on Monday 28 september in the journal Nature Chemistry,
#New graphene based inks for high-speed manufacturing of printed electronics A low-cost, high-speed method for printing graphene inks using a conventional roll-to-roll printing process,
the first time that graphene has been used for printing on a large-scale commercial printing press at high speed.
who developed the method. eing able to produce conductive inks that could effortlessly be used for printing at a commercial scale at a very high speed will open up all kinds of different applications for graphene
which is in line with commercial production rates for graphics printing, and far faster than earlier prototypes.
it could also initiate entirely new business opportunities for commercial graphics printers, who could diversify into the electronics sector. he UK,
and the Cambridge area in particular, has always been strong in the printing sector, but mostly for graphics printing and packaging, said Hasan,
a Royal Academy of Engineering Research Fellow and a University Lecturer in the Engineering Department. e hope to use this strong local expertise to expand our functional ink platform.
It's porous thanks to the 3d printing process, allowing it to quickly disintegrate with a sip of liquid,
Combining"formulation science"with 3d printing technology first developed at MIT, the company can make porous medications that disintegrate rapidly with very little liquid.
and this interference pattern is used for writing/printing holograms. The technique requires far fewer optical components,
which uses 3d printing to produce a porous, high-dose formulation that rapidly disintegrates with the intake of a small amount of liquid.
000mg that disintegrate in the patient in less than 10 seconds. y combining 3d printing technology with a highly-prescribed epilepsy treatment,
using 3d printing, and an experimental propulsion system, and tested it inside a pig stomach. The tadpole endoscope, swimming in a stomach-shaped test tank The capsule itself is a simple structure, 13mm in diameter,
as well as nozzle heads for 3d printing. The material could also have larger scale applications on marine vessels
Sitting somewhere between the traditional art of weaving and the recent home availability of 3d printers,
and a technology which is emerging 3d printing. There is an intersection between these two technologies to achieve something
Now with 3d printing you can scan your foot and you can scan an insole or even a whole sole or the whole shoe at some point. he designer and the chiropodist can say that you need to remove some material here
and printer firm Brother. The company is also on the hunt for all sorts of device makers that have goods to sell alongside their own devices.
#Spain's 3d food printing lab: Bringing technology to the table Technology has been encroaching into the professional kitchen for years.
In 2011, researchers at the University of Exeter made headlines with a 3d printer that created designs in chocolate,
a 3d printer working that uses prepared capsules of food to print dishes such as ravioli at the press of a button.
As well as working on projects related to 3d printing, the team also those experiments with the use Big data in the kitchen-for example
"3d printing offers new opportunities for personalized cuisine, a concept that will revitalize both the food industry and the restaurant business,
"In field of gastronomy, the possibilities of 3d printing are not yet apparent, "Castells said.""Printing flat designs can be done,
but 3d is said something else Castells as he demonstrated how layers of chocolate are used to build up three-dimensional structures,
has been selling 3d printers since 1998, according to Felip Fonollosa, its director general. It has incorporated recently a paste extruder system into its printers,
using it to control the amount of material deposited by each layer through the pressure exerted by the piston of a syringe.
#Precision printing: Unique capabilities of 3-D printing revealed Researchers at the Department of energy's Oak ridge National Laboratory have demonstrated an additive manufacturing method to control the structure
#Electric vehicle technology packs more punch in smaller package Using 3-D printing and novel semiconductors researchers at the Department of energy's Oak ridge National Laboratory have created a power inverter that could make electric vehicles lighter more powerful and more efficient.
Inspired by recent advancements in micron-scale 3d printing he and a USC Viterbi research team that included chemical engineering
The team attributes much of the success in the fabrication stage to recent advancements in high-resolution 3-D printing.
We have an array of emitters that can be thought of as a dot matrix-printer printer, where you would be able to individually control each emitter to print deposits of nanofibers.
which vary greatly in their ability to damage skin. he central component of such spectrometers the quantum dot filter array is fabricated with solution-based processing and printing,
#Harvard Engineers Create a 3d Printed Autonomous Robot Using a 3d printer, Harvard engineers have developed one of the first soft robots that moves autonomously.
because of 3-D printing, is relatively cheap and fast. The robot body transitions from soft to hard, reducing the stress where the rigid electronic components join the body
and protected by a semisoft shield created with a 3-D printer. The design builds from previous work of co-author and chemist George Whitesides, the Woodford L. and Ann A. Flowers University Professor at Harvard.
This new design demonstrates the potential of 3-D printing in soft robotics. Traditional methods of fabrication custom molds and multistep assembly are costly and slow.
The ever-increasing variety of materials compatible with 3-D printers is allowing engineers to prototype new designs faster.
and 3-D printing is adding to the repertoire of things we can do in a really practical way,
BPA, another endocrine-disrupting synthetic compound widely used in plastic bottles and other resinous consumer goods, from thermal printing paper samples;
#Where to find a 3d printer nearby The demand for 3d printers is on the rise. But, if you don't have access to one,
3d printing can seem expensive and inefficient, holding back your design. Fortunately, out of this need is growing new innovation for making 3d printers available for anyone with a design.
There's the 3d printing vending machine model, the DIY 3d printer, and now there's a website to find nearby 3d printers for quick turnaround on printing jobs. makexyz. com is a simple website that allows anyone with a 3d printer to rent out their services to anyone with printing needs.
The site shows all the 3d printing options nearby with the cheapest showing up first with all the details of the printer.
Need to print with full color sandstone? This is your place. The closest printer to me, for example, is a Prusa Mendel I2 that uses#ABS Plastic in numerous colors.
The price: 50 cents per cubic centimeter. If this worked for my design, I would upload the design to the website where it gives me a price that
I pay right there (no money is exchanged between printer owner and designer). Then, once the printing is complete
I can pick it up or have shipped it to me. Zak Stone reports for Fast Company that people with 3d printers have been eager to sign up:
Already, more than 500 printers around the United states have signed up--with everything from homemade printers, to Makerbots, to $30, 000 professional machines.
It's a fantastic resource. Stone calls it a Kinko's for 3d printing. And he could be on to something.
Could Fedex Kinko's (or other printing service chains) become the Kinko's of 3d printing?
With widespread stores already in place, a forward-thinking chain could make 3d printers available and more accessible.
It probably wouldn't make sense to put them in every store, but 3d printers in big cities and college towns, at least to start, could really help evolve their printing chain's brand.
But maybe makexyz, and other services, have beaten chains to the 3d printing demand, at least in these early stages of the technology.
Find a 3d printer close to you. via Fast Company Photo: Flickr/kakisse s
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