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3D printing technique differentiates stem cells into heart cells
A new study has shown that 3D printing can be used to control stem cell differentiation into embryoid bodies that replicate heart cells.
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3D bioprinting COVID-19 lung models for drug development
Keith Murphy, CEO of Viscient Biosciences, discusses the process of developing a 3D bioprinted tissue model and their potential in developing therapeutics for COVID-19 and other diseases.
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Cornea-on-a-chip could allow for more accurate ophthalmic drug testing
Researchers have developed a device which mimics how blinking and tear movement effect the cornea for use in testing ophthalmic drugs and ocular research.
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Novel nanoscale 4D printer could be used for drug research
A novel 4D printer has been created which can combine organic chemistry, surface science and nanolithography to design surfaces with organic or biological molecules for drug research.
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Drug discovery could be improved with new collapsible basket technology
A collapsible basket technology has been developed to significantly accelerate the analysis process when scientists are developing new medicines.
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Researchers develop imaging technique to study 3D-printed brain tumours
A new method has been created by researchers to 3D bioprint tumours and image glioblastomas for the study of therapeutics.
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Self-assembling biomaterial could be used to model vascular structures
Scientists have shown an innovative new biomaterial made of graphene oxide and proteins could be used to 3D print model vascular structures.
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3D forces exerted by tiny cell clusters revealed through new technique
A new imaging technique, which has revealed 3D forces exerted by tiny cell clusters, could help scientists understand how tissue forms, how wounds heal or how tumours spread.
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3D printing ‘bio-ink’ developed for regenerative medicine
Using modified hyaluronic acid and polyethylene glycol, researchers have created a bio-ink for 3D printing, which could be used as a scaffold to grow human tissues.
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Collaborative enzyme study could lead to a target for cancer therapeutics
A new study into the enzyme Cdc34 may make it possible to target the enzyme specifically to develop new cancer therapeutics.
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Magnetic microbots could help drug-delivery nanoparticles reach their targets
MIT engineers have designed tiny robots that can help drug-delivery nanoparticles push their way out of the bloodstream and into a tumour or another disease site.
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Oxygen sensitive nanoparticles used for 3D printing of complex tissue-like structures
Researchers have implemented oxygen sensitive nanoparticles into a gel material that can be used for 3D printing of complex, biofilm and tissue-like structures...
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Expert view: It’s an exciting time for the use of stem cells in research and the treatment of human disease
The Nobel Prize-winning observations and discoveries of John B. Gurdon and Shinya Yamanaka have ignited an explosion of excitement around the potential use of stem cells in research and treatment of human disease.
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Technical note: 3D volumetric analysis of luminal spaces inside cysts or organoids
High-content assays using 3D objects, such as cysts or organoids, can be challenging from the perspectives of both image acquisition and image analysis.
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Screening In-Depth Focus 2017
In this In-Depth Focus on Screening, we look at clinically-oriented phenotypic screening and explore how 3-D bioprinted tissues can be used as disease-in-a-dish models for drug screening.
