Researchers develop Hybrid Living Materials using inkjet 3D printing

Researchers from the MIT Media Lab, Harvard University’s Wyss Institute, and the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute have developed a method to 3D print objects that can control organisms.  Dubbed as the Hybrid Living Material (HLM) fabrication platform, the team used a multi-material inkjet-based 3D printer and customized recipes for the combinations of resins and chemical signals. […]

Researchers develop flexible 3D printed armor inspired by mollusks

Research led by Ling Li, associate professor at the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (VT), has developed 3D printed flexible scaled armor inspired by the chitons, a group of marine mollusks. The study, featured in the journal Nature Communications, sought to improve on the rigid structures used in man-made armors, which typically […]