In recent years, research interest in the 3D printing of metal patterns on plastic parts has grown exponentially, due to its high potential in the manufacturing of next-generation electronics. But ...

"We are interested in using our approach to build 3D complex shapes of biological structures, allowing us to bio-print, for example, life-scale models of tissues or organs," says Alvarez-Castaño.

While traditional 3D printers work by depositing layers of material, tomographic volumetric additive manufacturing (TVAM) involves shining laser light at a rotating vial of resin until it hardens ...