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3D-bioprinted veins reveal new drug diffusion details

A diverse scientific collaboration has developed vascularized 3-D bioprinted liver tissue constructs, providing more precise drug toxicity testing and possibly providing tailored testing samples using a patient's own cells.

August 3, 2017 Read more

3D-printed smart sensors could save lives

3D-printed, disposable sensors capable of detecting noxious gases and changes in temperature and humidity, could revolutionize environmental monitoring.

July 23, 2017 Read more

3-D printing sweeps toy manufacturing off the shelves

Do-it-yourself (DIY) manufacturing - making goods at home with a 3-D printer using open source designs from a free online repository - has a multimillion-dollar impact on the overall toy industry.

July 20, 2017 Read more

3D-printed tiny sensor to inspect water quality in the distribution system

Researchers have designed a tiny device - built using a 3D printer - that can monitor drinking water quality in real time and help protect against waterborne illness.

July 19, 2017 Read more

Making telescopes that curve and twist

Researchers introduce a computational method for complex telescoping structures, set for the burgeoning world of 3-D fabrication.

July 11, 2017 Read more

Unique 3-D printed models could improve patient outcomes in heart valve replacements

Heart valve models created with advanced 3-D printers could soon assist cardiologists in preparing to perform life-saving heart valve replacements.

July 7, 2017 Read more

3D printing: a new industrial revolution

A just published expert review provides a brief introduction to 3D printing and examines the risks involved in it.

July 6, 2017 Read more

3D-printed robot enters battle against cancer (w/video)

The Stormram 4, as the robot is named, is made from 3D-printed plastic and is driven by air pressure. The advantage of plastic is that the robot can be used in an MRI scanner.

July 3, 2017 Read more

Risk assessment of 3D printers and 3D printed products

The assessment was based on results from a number of chemical analyses of selected materials printed by the 3D printing techniques Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM), Stereolithography (SLA) and Selective Laser Sintering (SLS).

June 29, 2017 Read more

Researchers create 3D-printed tensegrity objects capable of dramatic shape change

A team of researchers has developed a way to use 3-D printers to create objects capable of expanding dramatically that could someday be used in applications ranging from space missions to biomedical devices.

June 14, 2017 Read more

3-D-printed patch helps guide growing blood vessels

Researchers are developing a method using 3D-printed patches infused with cells that offer a promising new approach to growing healthy blood vessels.

June 13, 2017 Read more

3D printing breakthrough heralds 'new era' for advanced skin models

A new method for 3D-printing human skin

June 12, 2017 Read more

New technique enables 3-D printing with paste of silicone particles in water

Using the principles behind the formation of sandcastles from wet sand, researchers have achieved 3-D printing of flexible and porous silicone rubber structures through a new technique that combines water with solid and liquid forms of silicone into a pasty ink that can be fed through a 3-D printer.

June 7, 2017 Read more

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 30, 2017 Read more

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 24, 2017 Read more

A leap for 3-D printing

A $3 million Department of Defense fellowship to develop a platform for printing with new extreme-use materials.

May 22, 2017 Read more

3-D printed ovaries produce healthy offspring

Bioprosthetic ovaries produced mouse pups in otherwise infertile mice.

May 16, 2017 Read more

New 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 11, 2017 Read more