Researchers developed a computer software concept that will enable clinicians with no experience in Computer Aided Design (CAD) to design and make custom-made 3D printed wrist splints for rheumatoid arthritis sufferers.
Jul 1st, 2014
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A new, groundbreaking printer filament is made in part from assorted post-consumer recycled plastic bottles.
Jun 30th, 2014
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Studio Eric Klarenbeek is exploring ways of 3D-printing living organisms, such as mycelium, the threadlike network of fungi, in combination with local raw materials to create products with a negative carbon footprint.
Jun 27th, 2014
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Harvard engineers use new resin inks and 3D printing to construct lightweight cellular composites.
Jun 25th, 2014
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RMIT University and Chongqing University of Arts and Sciences will build 3D metal printing research and development centres in their respective home cities.
Jun 25th, 2014
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Delegates attending this year's largest European science event - the EuroScience Open Forum (ESOF) in Copenhagen from 21-26 June - will have the opportunity to sample a 3D printed sausage, courtesy of EU-funded projects PERFORMANCE and CommNet.
Jun 20th, 2014
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NASA's 3D Printing in Zero-G ISS Technology Demonstration will demonstrate the capability of utilizing a Made In Space 3D printer for in-space additive manufacturing technology.
Jun 18th, 2014
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An EU-funded project has developed a way to quickly make customised corrective foot and ankle supports using 3D printers - and the results are already on the market.
Jun 18th, 2014
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Setting new benchmarks in speed and accuracy, the fab-grade 3D printers deliver high volume manufacturing in seconds without costly tooling or an extended supply chain.
Jun 17th, 2014
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Researchers have developed a new and more efficient approach to a challenging problem in additive manufacturing - using selective laser melting, namely, the selection of appropriate process parameters that result in parts with desired properties.
Jun 16th, 2014
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MIT spinout Formlabs brings high-resolution, low-cost 3-D printing to makers, engineers and designers.
Jun 3rd, 2014
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The researchers first used a 3D bioprinter to make an agarose (naturally derived sugar-based molecule) fiber template to serve as the mold for the blood vessels. They then covered the mold with a gelatin-like substance called hydrogel, forming a cast over the mold which was then reinforced via photocrosslinks.
Jun 1st, 2014
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Medical devices and tissue printing are among the key research areas that Nanyang Technological University (NTU) is ramping up on with the launch of its new $30 million 3D printing centre.
May 27th, 2014
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A 3D printer uses 3D printing combined with molecular gastronomy to create 3D 'fruits' in a matter of minutes.
May 26th, 2014
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The Braille Phone is a credit-card sized device that can be customized and easily used by those without full vision.
May 21st, 2014
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The company which runs Europe's largest and most complex nuclear site is the first nuclear company in the world to experiment with innovative new uses for 3D scanning and printing.
May 13th, 2014
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A new 3D printed device is set to end the suffering for thousands of sleep apnoea patients.
May 6th, 2014
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BeeVeryCreativehas launched a worldwide 3D modeling challenge: '3D Print World Challenge - 3D modelling awesomeness for everyone, everywhere'.
May 4th, 2014
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