A doctor in the United Kingdom is using cutting-edge 3D scanning technology to design hyper-accurate ear implants for children suffering from microtia, a congenital condition in which the external ear ...

In a first for medicine, a surgeon has successfully implanted an outer ear developed and 3D-printed in a laboratory. A 20-year-old woman who was born with the congenital disorder microtia and had one ...

LAS VEGAS —U.S. Navy Seals, hearing aid users and audiophiles all need custom-fit earpieces to get the best sound and perhaps shield their ears from outside noise. New 3D ear scanning technology aims ...

A California 6-year-old born with an ear that never developed has received a 3D-printed ear and hearing aid implant. Mattie Cliburn was teased by other children about her ear, and her hearing was ...

In the beginning, there was the earmouse: naked, pink, and toting on its back a grotesque ear-like appendage the size of a child’s ear. When an image of this mouse-grown “ear”— actually a piece of ...

Understanding the middle ear is essential—not only for hearing but also for balance and quality of life. According to the ...

It’s always an impressive feat to see a company grow and adapt to present-day technologies. It’s even more impressive when it does so, invisibly, right in front of the consumer’s eye. The professional ...

The burgeoning 3D printing industry has been making a lot of headlines these days. The fledgling technology often stirs up images of misanthropes making pieces for a homemade board game, or ...