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Researchers have found a way to print composite material by making a relatively simple addition to a cheap, off-the-shelf 3D printer. The breakthrough was based on the simple idea of printing using a liquid polymer mixed with millions of tiny fibres.
Posted: Jan 18th, 2016
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New rapid method expands the types of metals, alloys, and architectures that can be additively manufactured.
Posted: Jan 12th, 2016
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A new system allows a 3-D printer to produce functioning products with enclosed electronic and motorized components and customized devices such as a computer mouse molded to a user's hand.
Posted: Nov 5th, 2015
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Researchers find zebrafish embryos die at alarming rates when exposed to certain 3-D printed materials.
Posted: Nov 4th, 2015
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Using sugar, silicone and a 3-D printer, a team of bioengineers and surgeons have created an implant with an intricate network of blood vessels that points toward a future of growing replacement tissues and organs for transplantation.
Posted: Nov 3rd, 2015
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3-D printers typically produce hard plastic objects, but researchers have found a way to produce hair-like strands, fibers and bristles using a common, low-cost printer.
Posted: Oct 29th, 2015
Read moreBy uniting two previously separate lines of study, researchers demonstrate the potential of a 3-D printing technique called LIFT to custom manufacture electronic components.
Posted: Oct 20th, 2015
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The researchers combined silk proteins, which are biocompatible, and glycerol, a non-toxic sugar alcohol commonly found in food and pharmaceutical products. The resulting ink was clear, flexible, and stable in water.
Posted: Sep 23rd, 2015
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Novel active mixing and switching printheads enable 3D printing of complex fluids and gels.
Posted: Sep 21st, 2015
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A team of researchers has developed a first-of-its-kind, 3D-printed guide that helps regrow both the sensory and motor functions of complex nerves after injury. The groundbreaking research has the potential to help more than 200,000 people annually who experience nerve injuries or disease.
Posted: Sep 18th, 2015
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Researchers have developed a system that can take MRI scans of a patient's heart and, in a matter of hours, convert them into a tangible, physical model that surgeons can use to plan surgery.
Posted: Sep 17th, 2015
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After being diagnosed with a chest wall sarcoma, a 54-year-old Spanish man's surgical team made the decision to remove his sternum and a portion of his rib cage and replace it with an implant.
Posted: Sep 11th, 2015
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Design tool lets novices do in minutes what would take experts in computer-aided design hours.
Posted: Sep 3rd, 2015
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Additive Manufacturing of Optically Transparent Glass developed by the Mediated Matter Group at the MIT Media Lab in collaboration with the Glass Lab at MIT.
Posted: Aug 25th, 2015
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Over the next years 3D printers may become a household kitchen appliance, helping people save time when preparing meals or adding specific nutritious ingredients to their diet.
Posted: Aug 4th, 2015
Read moreA bench-top brain that accurately reflects actual brain tissue would be significant for researching not only the effect of drugs, but brain disorders like schizophrenia, and degenerative brain disease. Researchers have made progress in this area, 3-D printing a six-layered structure like brain tissue, in which cells are accurately placed and remain in their designated layer.
Posted: Aug 3rd, 2015
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