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3-D printing could transform future membrane technology

Rsearchers suggest developments in 3-D printing techniques could open the door to the advancement of membrane capabilities.

January 12, 2017 Read more

Additive manufacturing: A new twist for stretchable electronics?

A 3-D printing-like approach to manufacturing may help make stretchable electronics more prevalent.

January 3, 2017 Read more

How to 3-D print your own sonic tractor beam

After demonstrating the first acoustically driven tractor beam platform, researchers develop a simpler, cheaper version using 3-D printable parts and open-source electronic components for the maker community.

January 3, 2017 Read more

A roadmap for polymer-based additive manufacturing

In support of the development of polymer-based additive manufacturing, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has released the 'Measurement Science Roadmap for Polymer-Based Additive Manufacturing', a guide that identifies future desired capabilities, challenges, and priority topics in polymer-based AM.

December 13, 2016 Read more

New 'printone' tool allows users to create 3-D printed wind instruments in any shape or form

Researchers have developed a new interactive design tool called 'Printone', which provides users with the ability to create functional 3-D printed wind instruments in any shape or form using interactive sound simulation feedback.

December 6, 2016 Read more

Physicists make it possible to 3-D print your own baby universe (w/video)

Researchers have created a 3D printed cosmic microwave background - a map of the oldest light in the universe - and provided the files for download.

October 28, 2016 Read more

3D-printed magnets

How can you produce a magnet with exactly the right magnetic field? Researchers have a solution: for the first time, magnets can be made with a 3D printer.

October 25, 2016 Read more

Scientists explore use of 3D printing to speed up target production for testing material strength

Advanced 3D printing promises to redefine manufacturing in critical industries such as aerospace, transportation and defense, and now, scientists are exploring the use of 3D printing to achieve unprecedented flexibility in producing 'on-demand' targets for testing how materials behave under extreme conditions.

October 24, 2016 Read more

Researchers 3D print metamaterial that shrinks when heated

A group of researchers has developed 3D printed materials with a unique property - instead of expanding when heated, they shrink.

October 24, 2016 Read more

First complete sabotage attack demonstrated on a 3-D printed drone propeller

Researchers from three universities combined their expertise to demonstrate the first complete sabotage attack on a 3D additive manufacturing system, illustrating how a cyber attack and malicious manipulation of blueprints can fatally damage production of a device or machine.

October 20, 2016 Read more

A step forward in 3D printing functional human tissues (w/video)

Materials scientists have bioprinted a tubular 3D renal architecture that recapitulates functions of the kidney.

October 11, 2016 Read more

Promising biomaterial to build better bones with 3-D printing

3-D printable ink produces a synthetic bone filler that induces bone regeneration.

September 30, 2016 Read more

Unlocking potential of 3D printed rocket parts with neutrons

The process of 3D printing, or additive manufacturing, holds promise for advancements in almost every industry, including even rocket science. Engineers from NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center used neutrons recently to help understand the potential benefit of additive manufactured rocket engine components.

September 17, 2016 Read more

Smartphone hacks 3-D printer by measuring 'leaked' energy and acoustic waves

The ubiquity of smartphones and their sophisticated gadgetry make them an ideal tool to steal sensitive data from 3-D printers. That's according to a new study that explores security vulnerabilities of 3-D printing.

September 7, 2016 Read more

3D print your own breakfast (w/video)

A team of researchers has developed a 3D food printer capable of printing and cooking multiple ingredients at one time.

August 30, 2016 Read more

3-D printed structures 'remember' their shapes

Heat-responsive materials may aid in controlled drug delivery and solar panel tracking.

August 26, 2016 Read more

Going beyond 3D printing to add a new dimension for additive manufacturing (w/video)

Researchers have demonstrated the 3D printing of shape-shifting structures that can fold or unfold to reshape themselves when exposed to heat or electricity. The micro-architected structures were fabricated from a conductive, environmentally responsive polymer ink.

August 24, 2016 Read more

Five ways bioengineers want to use 3-D printing

Researchers review and consider the progress made in 3D bioprinting and what might be possible in the decades - or years - ahead.

August 11, 2016 Read more