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3D printed wooden objects

Researchers at the Illinois Makerlab have begun to experiment with a wood-based polymer. This new material is fed through 3D printers just like plastic but produces objects that look like they were carved from wood.

November 8, 2013 Read more

Study finds natural compound can be used for 3-D printing of medical implants

Biomedical engineering researchers have discovered that a naturally-occurring compound can be incorporated into three-dimensional printing processes to create medical implants out of non-toxic polymers. The compound is riboflavin, which is better known as vitamin B2.

October 23, 2013 Read more

Researchers develop 4D printing technology for composite materials

Researchers at the University of Colorado Boulder have successfully added a fourth dimension to their printing technology, opening up exciting possibilities for the creation and use of adaptive, composite materials in manufacturing, packaging and biomedical applications.

October 22, 2013 Read more

3D printing architecture with artificial sandstone (w/video)

Two ETH researchers from the Institute for Technology in Architecture have created an immersive space from artificial sandstone with a 3D printer. The work is currently on display in Orléans, France.

October 21, 2013 Read more

3D printed horseshoe to improve racing performance

Scientists have custom made and 3D printed a set of titanium shoes for one Melbourne race horse in a first for the sport.

October 16, 2013 Read more

The ultimate iron chef - when 3D printers invade the kitchen (w/video)

Printing food seems more like an idea based in Star Trek rather than in the average home. But recent advances in 3D printing are driving the concept closer to reality. With everything from printed metal airplane wings to replacement organs on the horizon, could printed food be next? And how will we feel when it's served at the table?

October 14, 2013 Read more

3-D printed microscopic cages confine bacteria in tiny zoos for the study of infections

Researchers use a novel 3-D printing technology to build homes for bacteria at a microscopic level.

October 7, 2013 Read more

InfraStructs - embedding information tags inside 3D printed objects (w/video)

How can the physical objects of tomorrow be embedded with information? InfraStructs, are material-based passive tags that embed machine-readable information in the interior of physical objects. They combine the unique capability of digital fabrication to create one-off geometric structures, with the see-through ability of terahertz imaging to read volumetric information.

September 26, 2013 Read more

New device to revolutionize gaming in virtual realities

How is it possible to walk through 3D virtual realities while staying in one place? Engineers from the Vienna University of Technology have solved this problem and are now introducing their 'Virtualizer'.

September 24, 2013 Read more

NIST awards $7.4 million in grants for additive manufacturing research

The U.S. Department of Commerce's National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) today announced the award of two grants totaling $7.4 million to fund research projects aimed at improving measurement and standards for the rapidly developing field of additive manufacturing.

September 19, 2013 Read more

New centre to host Singapore's first international 3D printing competition

Singapore's research in 3D printing, also known as Additive Manufacturing, will be boosted by the establishment of a new $30 million research centre at NTU.

September 11, 2013 Read more

iSketchnote, a disruptive iPad cover, launches on Kickstarter (w/video)

iSketchnote is a smart iPad cover that integrates a new digitizing technology with the convenience of a notebook. It allows users to digitize their sketches and notes in real time with the added value of retaining a hard copy for their files.

September 10, 2013 Read more

Multi-material breakthrough allows chemical, ceramic and even biological 3D printing

New Vista 3D is the first printer technology available with multi-material capabilities and potential to revolutionise the manufacturing industry.

September 6, 2013 Read more

VMatter announces an Indiegogo campaign for an amorphous metal chef's cutlery line

VMatter, a new premium cutlery manufacturer, the first company in the world to introduce a cutlery collection made out of a revolutionary amorphous metal alloy, announced today that it has launched a crowd-funding campaign to help build its product line.

September 5, 2013 Read more

3D printing project creates replicas of Van Gogh masterpieces

A 3D printing project with the Van Gogh Museum has been developed in cooperation with FUJIFILM Belgium NV, Sint-Niklaas, Belgium. The product resulting from this cooperation is called Relievo, a premium three-dimensional replica of Van Gogh masterpieces. The originals are recreated in size, colour, brightness and texture to achieve an ultimate fine-art reproduction.

September 3, 2013 Read more

How to make big things out of small pieces

Researchers invent a new approach to assembling big structures - even airplanes and bridges - out of small interlocking composite components.

September 3, 2013 Read more

Partially 3D-printed 3D printer for larger objects (w/video)

gMax is a new and very large personal desktop 3D printer with an incredible 16'' x 16'' x 9'' (2,304 cubic in) build volume.

August 31, 2013 Read more

3D faxing with the world's first all-in-one multifunction 3D printer

On September 4th, AIO Robotics will reveal the world's first all-in-one multifunction 3D Printer on Kickstarter.

August 30, 2013 Read more