Graduate student Yingqi Jia, left, and professor Shelly Zhang used machine learning and 3D printing to fabricate a new bio-inspired material that may improve conventional methods for healing broken bones. (IMAGE)

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, News Bureau

Graduate student Yingqi Jia, left, and professor Shelly Zhang used machine learning and 3D printing to fabricate a new bio-inspired material that may improve conventional methods for healing broken bones.

Caption

Graduate student Yingqi Jia, left, and professor Shelly Zhang used machine learning and 3D printing to fabricate a new bio-inspired material that may improve conventional methods for healing broken bones.

Credit

Photo by Fred Zwicky

Usage Restrictions

This image may be used in stories related to this press release. Credit is required.

License

Original content

Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.