Research & Development

If you think for a second, the biggest innovations that are shaking the world of today started with R&D. This stage has been fundamental in any industrial revolution, including additive manufacturing. This segment highlights the latest AM developments in the R&D sector.

Admetus first trials of its 3D printed TAVR heart valve

The medical technology company Admetus has announced some developments of its patented Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR) project. Trials have begun with the first implantation of its 3D printed single-piece aortic heart valve in a...

International collaboration to implement 3D printed field test

Researchers from South Australia, Texas and Ethiopia exploited 3D printing technology to bring a solution to leishmaniasis, a disease that infects a million people every year. The Armauer Hansen Research Institute (AHRI) in Addis Ababa...

Why is the demand for Semiconductor Laser is linked to the advent of 3D Printing?

The global semiconductor laser market seems to be another key performance indicator of the market’s growth and to a certain extent to the increasing use of 3D printing. The main reason of this interest would...

How 3D printing is used to make synthetic bones for grafts

Scientists from Northwestern University developed a solution to fabricate synthetic bones using additive manufacturing technology. Called “Hyper elastic bone”, this solution is made from elastic ceramic and enables to easily obtain the initial shape...

What if kidney vessels could be 3D printed in 12 hours or less?

Following a research which aims at printing human tissue with viable capillaries and above all, printing these anatomical models closer to reality, Prellis Biologics, a San Francisco-based 3D tissue printing company could have broken speed...

Does 3D Printing contribute to the rise in adoption of seals and gaskets?

Seals and gaskets are used in the automotive industry to seal various parts of the automobile and assemblies that carry fluids and gases. According to the technology research and advisory company Technavio, the increasing...

MIT and Harvard make it possible to 3D print brains

From one research to another, 3D printing might enable to open new fields or create new 3D printing techniques. Remember how researchers from Illinois developed free-form printing to 3D print sugar scaffolds. Anyway, this...

Executing a 3D Printing Strategy: a key issue for power users according to Sculpteo’s fourth edition of the State of 3D Printing

Last week, Sculpteo has unveiled the fourth edition of its annual report of the 3D Printing market. Compared to the former report, this year seems more positive for the 3D printing market. Companies increasingly...

This is the first 3D printed cornea

At Newcastle University, scientists have developed a technique that could meet the demand of corneas in the medical industry. No need to recall the key role of the cornea in our vision. However, let’s note...

3D printed sugar scaffolds would facilitate tissue engineering and device manufacturing

Sugar is not always meant to be edible. Its applications can also serve science and bring a significant contribution in biomedical engineering, cancer research and device manufacturing. Today’s discovery starts with the manufacturing of...

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