3D-printed bones? New 'hyperelastic' material could let doctors print implants on demand
Researchers at Northwestern University develop a new 3D-printable synthetic bone that could one day could help transform major surgery.
Liam Tung is an Australian business technology journalist living a few too many Swedish miles north of Stockholm for his liking. He gained a bachelors degree in economics and arts (cultural studies) at Sydney's Macquarie University, but hac…ked (without Norse or malicious code for that matter) his way into a career as an enterprise tech, security and telecommunications journalist with ZDNet Australia. These days Liam is a full time freelance technology journalist who writes for several Australian publications, including the Sydney Morning Herald online. He's interested primarily in how information technology impacts the way business and people communicate, trade, and consume.
Researchers at Northwestern University develop a new 3D-printable synthetic bone that could one day could help transform major surgery.
September 29, 2016 by Liam Tung