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Bioprinting for bone repair improved with genes
An international team of engineers is bioprinting bone along with two growth factor encoding genes that help incorporate the cells and heal defects in the skulls of rats. […]
bone
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Bone growth inspired “microrobots” that can create their own bone
Inspired by the growth of bones in the skeleton, researchers at the universities of Linköping in Sweden and Okayama in Japan have developed a combination of materials that can morph into various shapes before hardening. The material is initially soft, but later hardens through a bone development process that uses the same materials found in the skeleton. […]
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UArizona Researchers Develop Ultra-Thin ‘Computer on the Bone’
A team of University of Arizona researchers has developed an ultra-thin wireless device that grows to the surface of bone and could someday help physicians monitor bone health and healing over long periods. […]
3D Printing
This machine 3D prints bones for better, healthier implants
(WIRED) – Danish startup Particle3D has designed a method for printing lightweight customised bone implants that naturally fuse with the body over time […]
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Graftless Bone Transplants Soon to Be Reality: ADAM Takes 3D Bones to Clinical Trials
A Connecticut-based bioprinting startup is piloting the use of ceramics and polymer in 3D-printed bone implants, able to be produced at commodity prices. […]
Orthopedics
Mini ‘magic’ MRI scanner could diagnose knee injuries more accurately
(Imperial College London) – Researchers at Imperial College London have developed a prototype mini MRI scanner that fits around a patient’s leg. The team say the device – which uses so-called ‘magic angle’ effect – could potentially help diagnose knee injuries more quickly, and more accurately. […]