Don’t run out of ink on this one. With the January Blues in full swing, the incidences of broken hearts are sure to be on the rise. Not to worry though, a team of researchers from the Technische Universität München (Technical University of Munich) have developed 3D printed artificial heart valves to allow a patient’s own cells to form new specialised tissue using micro-scale cell scaffolding.

As a Biomedical Electronics Engineer this advancement in additive manufacturing of complex biomaterials is fascinating to me.