The ability to bio-print tissues and organs could one day allow us to create custom body parts that could be used for transplants. New research has brought that possibility one step closer to reality.

Researchers have made a giant leap towards the goal of 'bio-printing' transplantable tissues and organs for people affected by major diseases and trauma injuries, a new study reports. Scientists have ...

For the many people waiting for transplants, 3D-printed organs can't come soon enough. Researchers have been making strides towards developing the technology that would make it possible to simply ...

An artist's impression of bio-printing.--Courtesy of the University of Bristol A new stem cell-containing bio-ink could be used to create living tissue through 3-D printing, called "bio-printing." The ...

According to U.S. Government Information on Organ Donation and Transplantation, hundreds of thousands of patients across the U.S. are currently on a waiting list for a transplanted organ, and 20 ...

Class of 2022 Cadet Nicolas Shriver sets up a 3D bioprinter before using hydrogels to print an aortic valve. (Brandon OConnor/Army) Twenty-six cadets in their final year at West Point are conducting ...

For decades, scientists, ethicists, and technologists have discussed the possibility of having cultivated meat, also known as lab-grown meat, among other names, as a mainstream replacement for ...

Bio-Printing with Multimedia Curriculum won Honorable Mention a $2,000 prize at the 2017 5th Annual DifferenceMaker $50K Idea Challenge. The team consists of Siddhant Iyer (Freshman, Chemical ...

The rapid development of 3D bio-printers will spark calls to ban the technology for human and non-human tissue within two years, according to research firm Gartner Inc. In a report released today, ...

Researchers have made a giant leap towards the goal of 'bio-printing' transplantable tissues and organs for people affected by major diseases and trauma injuries, a new study reports. Scientists from ...