Researchers at Brigham Young University have demonstrated the ability to create microfluidic lab-on-a-chip devices with channels and valves smaller than ever before. Using a new 3D printing technique, ...

Whether you're an athlete or someone experiencing foot pain, it's important to eliminate high-pressure areas in the soles of your shoes. An experimental insole could help, by showing where such areas ...

Researchers are developing a 3D-printed insole with integrated sensors that allows the pressure of the sole to be measured in the shoe and thus during any activity. This helps athletes or patients to ...

The FDA has begun outlining a potential approach for regulating a cutting-edge front emerging in healthcare: the 3D printing of medical implants or devices customized for each individual patient and ...

Using laser-or electron beam-based additive technology is not unique in medical manufacturing, said Stephan Zeidler, business development manager, medical sector, GE Additive, in an interview with ...

Apple is using 3D printers to make the chassis for some of the upcoming Apple Watch Series 9 models, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman. The new manufacturing process that Apple is testing would use ...

Using a new 3D printing process, University of Nottingham researchers have discovered how to tailor-make artificial body parts and other medical devices with built-in functionality that offers better ...

In elite sports, fractions of a second sometimes make the difference between victory and defeat. To optimize their performance, athletes use custom- made insoles. But people with musculoskeletal pain ...