3D printing has been around for much longer than you might think; almost 40 years in fact. But it's only recently that the potential of this technology has begun to be realized, advances in sensors, ...

Jade Myers’ experience in Haiti several years ago helping refugees after a devastating earthquake left an impression that is inspiring her work today as a researcher in prosthetics and accessibility.

There are more than 57 million amputees worldwide and only about 5 percent of them have access to prosthetic care and technology. Small prosthetics company Unlimited Tomorrow in Rhinebeck, N.Y., is ...

Around ten years ago, fantastic media coverage of 3D printing dramatically increased expectations for the technology. A particular darling of that coverage was the use of 3D-printing for prosthetic ...

3D printing is changing the world.

Liisa Kuhn is helping women recovering from breast cancer to feel normal, even pretty, again. Using 3D printing and lightweight silicone, Kuhn is making individualized prosthetics that fit better and ...

Prosthetic eyes that are designed by artificial intelligence and 3D printed require 80 per cent less time from human specialists compared with traditional manufacturing methods, potentially allowing ...

Lower limb prosthetic sockets could soon be printed in remote locations and even in users' homes, thanks to a groundbreaking process developed by manufacturing experts at Loughborough University. Dr.

Mariia Yelizarova was a sophomore at Boston University when she crossed the finish line of the 2013 Boston Marathon, the site of a bombing that left three dead and more than 200 injured. Thirteen ...

Now complete 3D-printed dental devices can be printed in the dentist's office, while the patient waits. It’s the final “holy grail” of prosthetic dentistry: the ability to have a patient show up for a ...