New 3D Printed Cornea: Hope for Clear Vision
Imagine being told you’ll likely never see clearly again, and then, thanks to a tiny piece of lab-grown tissue, the world comes back into focus. That’s what this new breakthrough in eye surgery is promising for millions of people worldwide. In Israel, doctors have successfully implanted the first 3D‑printed, lab-grown human cornea, called PB‑001, into […]
The Innovative 3D Glue Gun for Bones
Imagine walking into surgery with a broken bone and walking out knowing your doctor literally printed part of your healing process on the spot. That’s the promise of a fascinating new medical tool being developed in South Korea: a 3D-printing “glue gun” that can repair bone fractures in real time. Unlike traditional implants, which often […]
How 3D-Printed Titanium is Making Life Safer — and More Affordable
Imagine a world where the titanium in your next knee replacement, the airplane you fly in, or even your favorite high-tech gadget is not only stronger and safer, but also significantly more affordable. Thanks to a team of brilliant engineers at Australia’s Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT), that world is now within reach. Their […]
The Boom of 3D Printing: Exploring the Popularity of This Technology
3D printing technology has grown exponentially in popularity in recent years and is revolutionizing the way products are created. The thriving 3D printing industry, also known as additive manufacturing, is an innovative form of printing that allows users to easily and quickly create three-dimensional objects from a digital file. Can you imagine how much time, […]
This 3D Pen Printer May Be the Answer to Osteoarthritis
It looks like it won’t be long before we can finally say goodbye to osteoarthritis, thanks to 3D bioprinting technology. You’ve probably read about 3D printed bionic hands. Or that medical miracle a couple of years ago when surgeons implanted a 3D printed rib cage and sternum on a lung cancer patient. Today, the spotlight […]
This 16 Year Old Changed the Future
I’m always fascinated by what one – just one – motivated person can do. Sure, results usually require teams, but there is always that one standout personality that drives that result. As you’re about to see and read, Kavya Kopparapu is one of those remarkable people. At just 16 years of age, Kavya has developed […]
The Robot That Sweats!
Humans aren’t the only ones who can break into a cold sweat – this robot does too! Meet Kengoro, a humanoid with over a hundred motors. Kengoro can do push ups for 11 minutes straight. That generates heat so, just like humans, Kengoro sweats! Click on any image to start lightbox display. Use your Esc key to […]
Blind Mum-to-be gets to ‘See’ Unborn Son
Tatiana listens to her unborn son’s heartbeat during her ultrasound procedure. Love is blind. This is especially true for blind mum-to-be, Tatiana Guerra. Arriving for her ultrasound procedure, Tatiana expected only to hear the heartbeat of her unborn son, Murilo. Despite not being able to see an image of him in her womb as sighted mothers would, […]
The future of PC’s
PC sales, both desktop and laptop, are in decline. There’s good reason… that tablet you’re using and your smartphone are already more powerful than the PC you bought just three or four years ago. And they’re a fraction of the size, cheaper, more robust yet offer resolutions that make many desktops and laptops look very […]
3D printed prosthetics have arrived… and they’re affordable!
Close to three years ago I wrote a post about one man’s quest to print a working 3D prosthetic hand. It was basic but it worked and definitely fell into the category of a miracle (in my humble opinion). It looked like this: Basic perhaps, but life changing for the recipient! In the three years since, 3D […]