3D Printed Baby Face

Of the ten “unusual things” from 3D printing in this piece only two touch on biomedical possibilities—printed organs and printing an unborn baby’s face—but the entire list is so thought-provoking, with its videos, that it doesn’t take a great leap of imagination to see how any of these things might be adapted for lab automation, clinical medicine or healthcare in the home.  Historical note: 3-D printing, originally known as stereolithography, dates from 1986 when Valencia, CA-inventor Charles W. Hull founded 3D Systems, based on his patents for the technology.  MORE

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