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FRESH Printing and the Race to Build a Human Heart
How printing soft collagen inside a gel bath let researchers rebuild heart components, and what still stands between us and a printed heart.
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Zombie Science: Could Bioprinting Ever Regrow a Limb?
Zombies lose limbs constantly. Axolotls regrow theirs. Where does bioprinting fit in the real science of regeneration?
Fun & Games
Cloning vs. Bioprinting: Clearing Up the Sci-Fi Confusion
No, bioprinters can’t print a copy of you. Here is the fun, fact-checked difference between cloning, stem cells and bioprinting.
Breakthroughs
Cartilage, Bone and Ears: The First Bioprinted Implants in Humans
In 2022, a patient received a 3D-bioprinted ear made from her own cells. Here is what that milestone did and…
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When AI Agents Enter the Wet Lab: The Next Leap in Bioprinting
When AI Agents Enter the Wet Lab: The Next Leap in Bioprinting For years, artificial intelligence in biology mostly lived…
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Breakthroughs
Cartilage, Bone and Ears: The First Bioprinted Implants in Humans
In 2022, a patient received a 3D-bioprinted ear made from her own cells. Here is what that milestone did and…
Blockchain & Crypto
DeSci Tokens and the Blockchain Funding of Longevity Research
Decentralized science (DeSci) communities pool crypto to fund early research. Here is how it works, and the risks to understand.
Breakthroughs
Longevity Meets Bioprinting: Replacement Parts for a Longer Healthspan
Longevity science wants to slow aging. Bioprinting wants to replace what wears out. Together they sketch a very different future.
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Companies & Stocks
Bioprinting Stocks and Companies to Watch
Pure-play bioprinting stocks are rare. Here is a map of the public and private companies shaping the industry.
Bioprinting
Tracking Living Parts: Blockchain for Biomaterial Provenance
Every printed tissue starts with donated cells and a chain of custody. Could a tamper-evident ledger make that chain more…
Blockchain & Crypto
DeSci Tokens and the Blockchain Funding of Longevity Research
Decentralized science (DeSci) communities pool crypto to fund early research. Here is how it works, and the risks to understand.
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AI & Automation
7 Free Tools for Aspiring Bioprinting Researchers
You don’t need a lab to start learning. These free tools cover anatomy, design, slicing and image analysis.
3D Printing
From Desktop 3D Printer to Bioprinter: What Hobbyists Should Know
Yes, you can convert a hobby printer into a paste extruder for learning. Here is what is realistic, and where…
Bioprinting
Bioinks Explained: Hydrogels, Collagen, GelMA and Beyond
The ink is where biology meets engineering. A cheat sheet to the most common bioinks and what each one is…
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All resources Universities leading the way
- Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative MedicineAnthony Atala’s institute; ITOP printer and decades of engineered-organ work.
- Wyss Institute at HarvardJennifer Lewis lab: vascularized tissue, SWIFT and embedded printing.
- Carnegie Mellon UniversityAdam Feinberg lab: FRESH printing of collagen and heart components.
- Stanford UniversityMark Skylar-Scott lab: scaling cell production and printing toward a heart.
- Rice UniversityJordan Miller lab: multivascular hydrogels and lung-mimicking air sacs.
- UC San DiegoShaochen Chen lab: rapid light-based (DLP) bioprinting.
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