Although this sounds like something from Silence of the Lambs, bear with us. The French cosmetics giant L’Oréal recently announced a partnership with the 3D bioprinting company Organovo to create — ...

When it comes to 3D printing, most people think of common objects, both large and small: houses, toys, tools, and such. But researchers have been busy at work using the technology for medical purposes ...

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In recent decades, the world has witnessed humanoid robots rapidly cross over from fantasy into real life. Now, engineers and scientists are one step closer to true humanoids with a 3-D-printed, ...

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute scientists have 3D-printed hair strands in lab-grown human skin tissue. They have made a significant step forward for skin engineering and opened new possibilities for ...

Cosmetics giant L’Oreal is joining forces with a bio-engineering firm to print human skin. The multinational firm plans to use the synthetic skin to test make-up and skincare. But there is no ...

Scientists have developed a 3D-printed imitation of human skin with living cells, an advance they say could enable cosmetic testing without the use of animals. Researchers, including from the Vellore ...