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3D Printed Microgels from Terasaki Institute Could Help Heal Tissue

1 week ago | 3dprint.com | Vanesa Listek

In a major step forward for tissue engineering, scientists at the Terasaki Institute for Biomedical Innovation (TIBI) in Los Angeles have developed a light-based 3D printing technique that guides cells in forming functional, realistic tissues. The discovery could pave the way for more effective treatments for everything from muscle injuries to retinal degeneration.
Touch, Motion, Intelligence: How MIT CSAIL Is Reimagining 3D Printing

1 week ago | 3dprint.com | Vanesa Listek

MIT’s Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL) is helping define a new era of 3D printing, one where printed parts can feel like fabric, move like muscles, and carry embedded electronics. These aren’t isolated breakthroughs, but signs of a broader effort to reshape how we design, fabricate, and interact with printed objects. Over the past few years, CSAIL researchers have steadily rolled out innovations that expand what 3D printing can do.
Protolabs Brings in New CEO, Keeps Growth Plans on Track

1 week ago | 3dprint.com | Vanesa Listek

A new CEO is stepping in at Protolabs (NYSE: PRLB). This week, the digital manufacturing company announced that Suresh Krishna is now its President and CEO. Krishna is stepping into the role immediately, replacing former CEO Rob Bodor, who will stay on temporarily in a consulting role to help with the transition. This leadership change comes at a key moment for the company. Protolabs is working to grow its share in the massive $100 billion digital manufacturing market.
BCN3D Files for Bankruptcy Despite Recent Milestones

1 week ago | 3dprint.com | Vanesa Listek

Spanish 3D printer manufacturer BCN3D has filed for voluntary bankruptcy, according to Crónica Global. Based in Gavà, near Barcelona, the company had been one of Spain’s most recognized players in the additive manufacturing (AM) space, developing and selling professional and industrial-grade FFF (fused filament fabrication) 3D printers. BCN3D was founded in 2011 as a project within the Fundació CIM, a technological center affiliated with the Polytechnic University of Catalonia (UPC).
Back in the Mix: How Continuum’s Powder Platform Fuels the Next Phase of AM

1 week ago | 3dprint.com | Vanesa Listek

Continuum Powders made headlines in 2025 for its work with Siemens Energy, helping the industrial giant turn aerospace scrap into metal powder for additive manufacturing (AM). That scrap-to-powder model became more than just a sustainability win; it also showed how local sourcing, supply chain strength, and high-quality materials could all come together. Since then, the company has gained momentum.
A 3D Printed Lab Tool for Space Biology Survives Spaceflight

1 week ago | 3dprint.com | Vanesa Listek

When it comes to space missions, even the smallest tools have to be light, tough, and reliable, and one small device is proving just how powerful that combination can be. It’s called MiniFix and it might just be the future of sustainable science in orbit. Developed by the German Aerospace Center (DLR), MiniFix is the first fully FDM-printed system for preserving biological samples during space missions, like cells or tissue.
The Robot That Walked Off the Printer

1 week ago | 3dprint.com | Vanesa Listek

In the Soft Systems Group at the University of Edinburgh, researchers 3D printed a tiny soft robot, then watched as it walked straight off the machine that made it. This is supposedly the first real-world example of a soft robot that prints itself, stands up, and takes its first steps without assembly or electronics.
3D Printed Patches Made with a “Miracle Tree” Could Change How Doctors Treat Colon Cancer

1 week ago | 3dprint.com | Vanesa Listek

A team of researchers in Türkiye (formerly known as Turkey) may have found a smarter way to treat one of the deadliest cancers, using a 3D printed patch powered by a natural plant extract. This real lab experiment seeks to treat colon cancer, the world’s second deadliest cancer after lung cancer, with a more precise and potentially safer approach. Leading this innovation is Nermin Yelmen, a physiology professor at Cerrahpasa Medical Faculty, part of Istanbul University-Cerrahpaşa.
From Saddles to Sculptures: Hermès' Equestrian Legacy Meets 3D Printing - 3DPrint.com

1 week ago | 3dprint.com | Vanesa Listek

A horse in the park, birds in flight, and a window that tells a story with curves and colors. This is the latest visual tale from Hermès, unveiled at Amsterdam’s Crystal Houses, a famous glass brick storefront located on P.C. Hooftstraat, the city’s luxury shopping street. In collaboration with Dutch design firm Aectual and architecture studio MVRDV, Hermès presented Galloping Through the Park, a 100-square-meter 3D printed window display unveiled in May 2025.
Auxilium Starts Human Trial for Nerve Implant First Bioprinted in Space

2 weeks ago | 3dprint.com | Vanesa Listek

Auxilium Biotechnologies has officially launched a clinical trial for its proprietary NeuroSpan Bridge, a nerve-regeneration implant first bioprinted in space. The implant, created using the company’s AMP-1 bioprinter aboard the International Space Station (ISS), is now being tested on patients with traumatic nerve injuries back on Earth. This marks a major moment not just for Auxilium, but for bioprinting and regenerative medicine.