Faster electronics prototyping with 3D-printed CurveBoards
In place of flat 'breadboards', 3D-printed CurveBoards enable easier testing of circuit design on electronics products.
Mar 4th, 2020
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Could the next generation of particle accelerators come out of the 3D printer?
Scientists are developing 3D copper printing techniques to build accelerator components.
Feb 6th, 2020
Read moreHigh-tech printing may help eliminate painful shots
4D printing creates tiny needles inspired by parasites that could replace hypodermic needles.
Feb 4th, 2020
Read moreBioengineers 3D-print implants to seed multiple layers of tissue
Researchers have developed a groovy method to seed sophisticated, 3D-printed tissue-engineering scaffolds with living cells to help heal injuries.
Feb 4th, 2020
Read moreSustainable 3D-printed super magnets
Magnetic materials play important roles in electrical products. These materials are usually manufactured by means of established production techniques and use of rare earth metals. Several research teams are working on alternative, more environmentally friendly production methods.
Jan 30th, 2020
Read moreResearchers develop revolutionary reversible 4D printing
Researchers revolutionise 4D printing by making a 3D fabricated material change its shape and back again repeatedly without electrical components.
Jan 29th, 2020
Read morePrinting objects that can incorporate living organisms (w/video)
A 3D printing system that controls the behavior of live bacteria could someday enable medical devices with therapeutic agents built in.
Jan 23rd, 2020
Read moreA technology for embedding data in 3D-printed objects
Researchers have developed a new method to embed information in a 3D printed object and retrieve it using a consumer document scanner.
Jan 20th, 2020
Read morePrint me an organ - Why are we not there yet?
An in-depth review on the impending reality of 3D printed organs and analyses recent accomplishments, limitations and opportunities for future research.
Dec 11th, 2019
Read more'Buildings' in human bone may hold key to stronger 3D-printed lightweight structures
The discovery of how a 'beam' in human bone material handles a lifetime's worth of wear and tear could translate to the development of 3D-printed lightweight materials that last long enough for more practical use in buildings, aircraft and other structures.
Dec 6th, 2019
Read moreCan 3D-printed musical instruments produce better sound than traditional instruments?
Researchers created a functioning 3D-printed ukulele and used acoustics to compare its sound quality to a standard wooden instrument.
Dec 6th, 2019
Read moreNovel bioprinter shows potential to speed tissue engineering (w/video)
Engineered tissue from a bioprinter has promise for organ regeneration or replacement.
Dec 6th, 2019
Read moreTaking 3D printing of electronic parts to the next level
Researchers have demonstrated a novel and groundbreaking way to additively print gallium nitride (GaN) - a material that can be used to produce semiconductor power devices as well as radio-frequency components and light-emitting diodes - using a combination of liquid and gas.
Dec 2nd, 2019
Read moreGlass from a 3D printer (w/video)
Researchers used a 3D printing process to produce complex and highly porous glass objects. The basis for this is a special resin that can be cured with UV light.
Nov 27th, 2019
Read more3D printing improves tiny electrodes for medical sensors
A new 3D-printing method allows manufacturers to better customize carbon microelectrodes used as biomedical implants. These implants are used to record signals from the brain or nervous system.
Nov 26th, 2019
Read more3D printed optics
Researchers have produced so-called diffraction gratings using 3D printing. Their measurements have shown that the gratings enable systematic manipulation of high-frequency radiation.
Nov 20th, 2019
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