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Material scientists have found that 3D printed foam works better than standard cellular materials in terms of durability and long-term mechanical performance.
Posted: Apr 27th, 2016
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A team of NASA technologists has begun investigating the use of a technique called aerosol jet printing or direct-write manufacturing to produce new detector assemblies that are not possible with traditional assembly processes.
Posted: Apr 19th, 2016
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Scientists create delicate and intricate tools for research starting from transparent glass and utilizing a 3D printer that uses selective laser-induced etching (SLE) technology.
Posted: Apr 15th, 2016
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Bioprinting technique creates thick 3D tissues composed of human stem cells and embedded vasculature, with potential applications in drug testing and regenerative medicine.
Posted: Mar 8th, 2016
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With findings that could have been taken from the pages of a spy novel, researchers have demonstrated that they can purloin intellectual property by recording and processing sounds emitted by a 3-D printer.
Posted: Mar 2nd, 2016
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Researchers have designed and tested an open-source system that uses a laser to melt powdered plastics and biomaterials into intricate 3-D designs. The OpenSLS selective laser sintering system costs about 40 times less than its commercial counterparts and allows researchers to work with their own specialized powdered materials.
Posted: Feb 22nd, 2016
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Researchers have 3D-printed a tissue that closely mimics the human liver's sophisticated structure and function. The new model could be used for patient-specific drug screening and disease modeling.
Posted: Feb 8th, 2016
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Materials science and mathematics combine to enable the printing of shapeshifting architectures that mimic the natural movements of plants.
Posted: Jan 25th, 2016
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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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