Top 5 videos of the week: 3D-printed spines, candy, & more!

Our top 5 videos of the week showcase the week’s most interesting videos in relation to 3D-printing. We endeavour to find the most exciting, ambitious, or interesting updates, to summarise for you every week. So enjoy our list for this week, and don’t forget that we have a host of other articles that explain in more depth, many of the developing 3D technologies emerging today.

1 – Nottingham Trent University 3D print replica human spines

This interesting video by a student at Nottingham Trent University is about using 3D printers to try and recreate structures as similar to real bone as possible. This has been achieved to a high standard as shown in the video, and will help students practice before they use these skills on real patients. 3D-printed spines will therefore increase surgeon skills, and reduce unnecessary medical deaths.

2 – Modern Meadow launch “Zoa” bio-fabricated leather

If you’re passionate about the environment, you’ll love this video. Modern Meadow are a start-up who have launched a collection of bio-fabricated leathers. Their message is clear: these leathers do not involve killing animals or the resulting pollution. This is therefore a huge step in the right direction for the preservation of our planet, via 3D-printing.