Medical Tech & Science Special: In-Body 3D Printing, Brain Implants, and Living Robots w/ Ralph Bond

Show Notes 24 October 2025Story 1: 3D-Printer Prints Living Tissue Inside Human BodySource: electronicsforu.comLink: https://www.electronicsforu.com/news/3d-printer-prints-living-tissue-inside-human-bodySee also: Miniature 3D-printed objects inside the bodySee also: https://3dprintingindustry.com/news/stuttgart-research-advances-in-body-3d-printing-with-new-e1-8m-grant-245344/Story 2: Breakthrough Brain Implant from NYU Abu Dhabi Enables Safer, More Precise Drug DeliverySource: NYU Abu Dhabi websiteLink: https://nyuad.nyu.edu/en/news/latest-news/science-and-technology/2025/october/nyuad-researchers-spiral-brain-implant.htmlSee research paper here: https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1741-2552/ae0523Story 3: Tiny living robots made from human cells could one day deliver medicineSource: Knowridge.comLink: https://knowridge.com/2025/09/tiny-living-robots-made-from-human-cells-could-one-day-deliver-medicine/See also: https://www.technologynetworks.com/biopharma/news/biobots-made-from-human-lung-cells-may-enable-more-targeted-drug-delivery-405224Story 4: Smart shoe insert could improve mobility for people with walking problemsSource: MedicalXpress.comLink: https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-09-smart-insert-mobility-people-problems.htmlHonorable MentionsStory: Engineers Create Soft Robots That Can Literally Walk on WaterSource: SciTechDaily.comLink: https://scitechdaily.com/engineers-create-soft-robots-that-can-literally-walk-on-water/Story: First drug treatment for sleep apnea may be within reachSource: MedicalXpress.comLink: https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-10-drug-treatment-apnea.htmlStory: Bricklaying robot stacks 360 blocks an hour to speed up homebuildingSource: Electronics360Link: https://electronics360.globalspec.com/article/22916/bricklaying-robot-stacks-360-blocks-an-hour-to-speed-up-homebuildingSee also: https://www.fbr.com.au/view/hadrianSee video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eMIDJB3Pd-MStory: Tumbleweed rover tests demonstrate transformative technology for low-cost Mars explorationSource: Phys.orgLink: https://phys.org/news/2025-09-tumbleweed-rover-technology-mars-exploration.htmlSee research paper here: https://meetingorganizer.copernicus.org/EPSC-DPS2025/EPSC-DPS2025-1775.html