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February, 2023
Custom, 3D-printed heart replicas look and pump just like the real thing
The soft robotic models are patient-specific and could help clinicians zero in on the best implant for an individual.
https://news.mit.edu/2023/custom-3d-printed-heart-replicas-patient-specific-0222
October, 2022
Tentacle robot can gently grasp fragile objects
Jellyfish-like soft gripper mimics the mechanics of curly hair
https://seas.harvard.edu/news/2022/10/tentacle-robot-can-gently-grasp-fragile-objects
September, 2021
How to protect structures from blowing winds and flowing water? Look to marine sponges
Research finds the skeletal structure of a marine sponge suppresses vortex shedding better than current technologies
September, 2021
Astronomers create the first 3D-printed stellar nurseries
New advances in 3D printing reveal features often obscured in traditional renderings and animations
https://news.ucsc.edu/2021/09/touching-stars.html
November, 2020
Ultra-sensitive and resilient sensor for soft robotic systems
Newly engineered slinky-like strain sensors for textiles and soft robotic systems survive the washing machine, cars and hammers
https://wyss.harvard.edu/news/ultra-sensitive-and-resilient-sensor-for-soft-robotic-systems/
September, 2020
Marine sponges inspire the next generation of skyscrapers and bridges
Bioinspired architecture could pave the way for stronger, lighter structures
August, 2020
Seven million face shields and counting
How a Wyss Institute COVID-19 project led to regional, scalable PPE production
https://wyss.harvard.edu/news/seven-million-face-shields-and-counting/
February, 2020
The Tentacle Bot
Octopus-inspired robot can grip, move, and manipulate a wide range of objects
https://wyss.harvard.edu/news/the-tentacle-bot/
February, 2020
Someday, this prosthetic heart valve might be the only one a child needs
A breakthrough design could spare children from repeated operations to replace outgrown valves, and could also benefit adults with valve defects.
https://discoveries.childrenshospital.org/bileaflet-heart-valve/
January, 2020
Printing objects that can incorporate living organisms
A 3D printing system that controls the behavior of live bacteria could someday enable medical devices with therapeutic agents built in.
https://news.mit.edu/2020/3-d-bioprinting-living-materials-0123
December, 2018
Predicting leaky heart valves with 3D printing
New integrated workflow improves valve sizing accuracy during aortic valve replacement procedures
https://wyss.harvard.edu/news/predicting-leaky-heart-valves-with-3d-printing/
July, 2018
Studying aliens of the deep
Folding polyhedron sampler enables easy capture and release of delicate underwater organisms
https://wyss.harvard.edu/news/studying-aliens-of-the-deep/
JMay, 2018
Creating piece of mind
New 3D printing technique enables faster, better, and cheaper models of patient-specific medical data for research and diagnosis
https://wyss.harvard.edu/news/creating-piece-of-mind/
February, 2017
Mimicking nature’s cellular architectures via 3D printing
Research offers new level of control over the structure of 3D-printed materials
https://wyss.harvard.edu/news/mimicking-natures-cellular-architectures-via-3d-printing/
January, 2017
Soft robot helps the heart beat
Sleeve attaches directly around the heart
https://wyss.harvard.edu/news/soft-robot-helps-the-heart-beat/
January, 2017
A toolkit for transformable materials: How to design materials with reprogrammable shape and function
https://wyss.harvard.edu/news/a-toolkit-for-transformable-materials/
March, 2016
Self-actuating materials
3D materials can transform into prescribed shapes and sizes
https://wyss.harvard.edu/news/self-actuating-materials/
September, 2015
Printing transparent glass in 3-D
New system is the first to create strong, solid glass structures from computerized designs.
https://news.mit.edu/2015/3-d-printing-transparent-glass-0914
July, 2015
A jump for soft-bodied robots
By seamlessly blending soft and rigid body parts - a structural innovation used by animals and insects - a team of Harvard scientists has created a new kind of durable, soft-bodied jumping robot
https://wyss.harvard.edu/news/a-jump-for-soft-bodied-robots/
April, 2015
Cerebral curiosity
Graduate student Steven Keating takes a problem-solving approach to his brain cancer.
https://news.mit.edu/2015/student-profile-steven-keating-0401
May, 2014
Researchers 3D print biomimetic shark skin
The advance allows for accurate measurement of the hydrodynamic properties of synthetic shark skin, and could inspire improved swimsuit, boat, and aircraft designs
https://wyss.harvard.edu/news/researchers-3d-print-biomimetic-shark-skin/
May, 2013
Biologically mediated additive manufacturing:
Spinning up a Silk Pavilion
https://wyss.harvard.edu/news/spinning-up-a-silk-pavilion/
June, 2012
Imaginary Beings:
James Weaver’s electron micrographs on display in Paris
