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3D necroprinting: Leveraging biotic material as the nozzle for 3D printing
19-Nov-2025
The authors declare that they have no competing interests.
Mosquitoes’ feeding tubes make ultrafine 3D-printing nozzles
3D print of a maple leaf made with the mosquito proboscis micronozzle at various resolutions Credit: c/o Changhong Cao
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Necroprinting nozzle. The tip, made of a mosquito proboscis, is attached with resin. Credit: c/o Changhong Cao
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Science Advances
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2025-11-19
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3D necroprinting: Leveraging biotic material as the nozzle for 3D printing
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This article is based on a news release from McGill University. BrightSurf curates and republishes science news from research institutions worldwide; the original release is linked below.
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McGill University. (2025, December 22). Mosquitoes’ feeding tubes make ultrafine 3D-printing nozzles. Brightsurf News. https://www.brightsurf.com/news/LVDEMM5L/mosquitoes-feeding-tubes-make-ultrafine-3d-printing-nozzles.html
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"Mosquitoes’ feeding tubes make ultrafine 3D-printing nozzles." Brightsurf News, Dec. 22 2025, https://www.brightsurf.com/news/LVDEMM5L/mosquitoes-feeding-tubes-make-ultrafine-3d-printing-nozzles.html.