A 3D-printed rocket engine just launched a new era of space exploration
The team behind the Electron rocket says the engine was printed in 24 hours and provides efficiency and performance benefits over other systems.
May 30th, 2017
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How to prevent 3-D printing hacks? Install secret flaws and share the decoder ring
A group of researchers has discovered ways for manufacturers to turn the tables on thieves by deliberately embedding hidden flaws in CAD files to thwart intellectual property theft. In a new study, they show how certain intentionally induced defects can disappear when the part is printed under a very specific set of conditions.
May 24th, 2017
Read moreA leap for 3-D printing
A $3 million Department of Defense fellowship to develop a platform for printing with new extreme-use materials.
May 22nd, 2017
Read more3-D printed ovaries produce healthy offspring
Bioprosthetic ovaries produced mouse pups in otherwise infertile mice.
May 16th, 2017
Read moreNew 3D-printing method promises vastly superior medical implants for millions (w/video)
For the millions of people every year who have or need medical devices implanted, a new advancement in 3D printing technology promises significantly quicker implantation of devices that are stronger, less expensive, more flexible and more comfortable than anything currently available.
May 11th, 2017
Read more3D-printed 'bionic skin' could give robots the sense of touch (w/video)
Discovery could lead to electronics printed on real human skin.
May 10th, 2017
Read moreSuccess in the 3D bioprinting of cartilage
A team of researchers has managed to generate cartilage tissue by printing stem cells using a 3D-bioprinter.
Apr 28th, 2017
Read more3D-printed houses (w/video)
3-D printing offers new approach to making buildings.
Apr 27th, 2017
Read more3D-Printing of glass now possible
As a consequence of the properties of glass, such as transparency, thermal stability and resistance to acids, the use of this material in 3D-printing opens up manifold new applications in production and research, such as optics, data transmission, and biotechnology.
Apr 21st, 2017
Read more3-D-printable implants may ease damaged knees
Printable hydrogel matches the strength and elasticity of human cartilage.
Apr 19th, 2017
Read moreNew method for 3D printing extraterrestrial materials
Printing presents an easy, highly scalable, sustainable manufacturing method for space travelers.
Apr 12th, 2017
Read moreNew research could help speed up the 3-D printing process
A team of researchers have identified some bottlenecks in 3D printers, that, if improved, could speed up the entire process.
Apr 4th, 2017
Read moreReinventing metal 3D printing with direct metal writing process
Researchers are taking a wholly new approach to metal 3D printing with a process they're calling Direct Metal Writing, in which semisolid metal is directly extruded from a nozzle.
Mar 30th, 2017
Read more3-D bioprinted human cartilage cells can be implanted
Researchers have successfully induced human cartilage cells to live and grow in an animal model, using 3D bioprinting. The results will move development closer to a potential future in which it will be possible to help patients by giving them new body parts through 3D bioprinting.
Mar 23rd, 2017
Read moreDramatic improvement in surface finishing of 3-D printing
New process combines better quality with low cost and less waste, giant step towards home 3-D printing.
Mar 13th, 2017
Read more3-D printing with cellulose
World's most abundant polymer could rival petroleum-based plastics as source of printing feedstock.
Mar 3rd, 2017
Read more3D printing with high-performance aerospace-grade carbon fiber (w/video)
Researchers have demonstrated 3D printing with aerospace-grade carbon fiber composites, opening the door to greater control and optimization of the lightweight, yet stronger than steel material.
Feb 28th, 2017
Read moreMost stretchable elastomer for 3-D printing
Researchers have developed a family of highly stretchable and UV curable (SUV) elastomers that can be stretched by up to 1100%, and are suitable for UV curing based 3-D printing techniques. Using high resolution 3-D printing with the SUV elastomer compositions enables the direct creation of complex 3-D lattices or hollow structures that exhibit extremely large deformation. Fabrication time for such SUV elastomers is also greatly reduced.
Feb 9th, 2017
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