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Hard and Soft Prints

February 9, 2026 Nnaoma Agwu

This gives a new meaning to a KNEESLAPPER! This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. We can 3-D print hard and rigid prosthetics, and soft shoes and springs. But what about 3-D printing both materials into one object? No way? Yes way. Enter Ji-Won Kim and

Knee-d for Speed

September 17, 2025 Arjun Nair

Got one foot stuck in the dial-up era? This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. Current prosthetics are like flip phones – clunky, slow, and plasticky. What’s the next big thing? Ask Hugh Herr and team from MIT! Old prosthetic legs are socket based. Herr’s version?