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Inexpensive 3-D-printed microfluidics device quickly tests drugs on tumor tissue

Researchers have 3-D printed a novel microfluidic device that simulates cancer treatments on biopsied tumor tissue - and keeps the tissue alive for days - so clinicians can better examine how individual patients will respond to different therapeutics.

December 13, 2018 Read more

Materials data space for additive manufacturing: Creating digital twins of materials

To ensure the digital networking of production systems and the optimization of material-specific requirements, we need to measure, analyze and replicate the changes in material properties in a process in which 'digital twins' of materials are created.

December 4, 2018 Read more

Easy to use 3D bioprinting technique creates lifelike tissues from natural materials

Bioengineers have developed a 3D bioprinting technique that works with natural materials and is easy to use, allowing researchers of varying levels of technical expertise to produce lifelike organ tissue models.

November 28, 2018 Read more

Optics and laser components out of the 3D-printer

Complete laser systems out of the 3D printer? What sounds like a long way off is the goal of a new research project.

November 28, 2018 Read more

Neural network for 3D printing of metal products

In order to accelerate the mathematical modeling for 3D printing, researchers have developed a neural network.

November 15, 2018 Read more

Origami, 3D-printing merge to make complex structures in one shot

By merging the ancient art of origami with 21st century technology, researchers have created a one-step approach to fabricating complex origami structures whose light weight, expandability, and strength could have applications in everything from biomedical devices to equipment used in space exploration.

October 22, 2018 Read more

3D printers have 'fingerprints', a discovery that could help trace 3D-printed guns

The advancement, which the research team calls 'PrinTracker', could ultimately help law enforcement and intelligence agencies track the origin of 3D-printed guns, counterfeit products and other goods.

October 18, 2018 Read more

3D-printed prototype sets the stage for bionic eye replacements (w/video)

Researchers directly print functional photodetectors on curved surface.

October 18, 2018 Read more

3D-printed lithium-ion batteries

Researchers have developed a new method to 3D print lithium-ion batteries in virtually any shape.

October 17, 2018 Read more

Researchers develop 3-D printed objects that can track and store how they are used

Researchers at the University of Washington have developed 3-D printed assistive technology that can track and store their use - without using batteries or electronics.

October 10, 2018 Read more

New 3D-printed cement paste gets stronger when it cracks - just like structures in nature

Researchers have 3D-printed cement paste, a key ingredient of the concrete and mortar used to build various elements of infrastructure, that gets tougher under pressure like the shells of arthropods such as lobsters and beetles.

October 3, 2018 Read more

Scientists develop smart technology for synchronised 3D printing of concrete (w/video)

Scientists have developed a technology where two robots can work in unison to 3D-print a concrete structure.

October 2, 2018 Read more

The next step for 3D printing inspired by Nature

Researchers have developed a bioinspired approach to 3D print recyclable liquid crystal polymers (LCP) using conventional desktop printers that outperform state-of-the-art printed polymers and even rival the highest performance lightweight materials.

September 20, 2018 Read more

From Terminator to household tech: Researchers work to add function to 3D-printed objects

Researchers are working to develop a multi-functional printer that could eventually let people print out 'smart' objects, including entire cellphones.

September 19, 2018 Read more

At last, a simple 3D printer for metal

The 3D printing of plastics has largely come of age in the last decade, solving many of the engineering challenges in the process, these solutions are now ready to be applied to the 3D printing of metal.

September 4, 2018 Read more

Researchers 3D print prototype for 'bionic eye'

A team of researchers have, for the first time, fully 3D printed an array of light receptors on a hemispherical surface. This discovery marks a significant step toward creating a bionic eye that could someday help blind people see or sighted people see better.

August 28, 2018 Read more

Researchers turn tracking codes into 'clouds' to authenticate genuine 3-D printed parts

Researchers convert flat QR codes into complex features hidden within 3-D printed parts to foil counterfeiters and IP pirates.

August 21, 2018 Read more

3D-Printed implants shown to help grow 'real bone'

Chemically coated, ceramic implants successfully guided the regrowth of missing bone in lab animals while steadily dissolving.

August 1, 2018 Read more