3D printing drones work like bees to build and repair structures while flying (w/video)
Researchers have created a fleet of bee-inspired flying 3D printers for building and repairing structures in-flight.
Sep 21st, 2022
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3D printing sensors and other electronic devices in a single operation
The key to this achievement? Conductive plastics.
Sep 21st, 2022
Read moreHighest specific strength titanium alloy created using cutting-edge 3D printing techniques
Engineers have created an ultrastrong titanium alloy, the highest strength-to-weight ratio among all 3D-printed metals to date, creating unprecedented mechanical performance.
Sep 19th, 2022
Read moreNew method converts 3D-printed polymer into a 100-times stronger, ductile hybrid carbon microlattice material
Researchers have discovered a low-cost, direct method to turn commonly used 3D printable polymers into lightweight, ultra-tough, biocompatible hybrid carbon microlattices, which can be in any shape or size, and are 100 times stronger than the original polymers.
Sep 7th, 2022
Read moreReal-time evaluation of residual strain improves 3D printed metal parts
Researchers used neutron imaging to determine the optimal annealing times and temperatures that relieve strain while also minimizing other unwanted changes in the materials.
Aug 20th, 2022
Read moreResearchers design nanoengineered inks for 3D-printable wearable bioelectronics
Researchers have developed a new class of biomaterial inks that mimic native characteristics of highly conductive human tissue.
Aug 18th, 2022
Read moreDespite fears, 3D printing has positive effects on global trade
A study finds the technology is a boon to trade, allowing participating countries to provide higher income and more opportunities to their people.
Aug 17th, 2022
Read moreAlgorithm learns to correct 3D printing errors for different parts, materials and systems
Engineers have created intelligent 3D printers that can quickly detect and correct errors, even in previously unseen designs, or unfamiliar materials like ketchup and mayonnaise, by learning from the experiences of other machines.
Aug 17th, 2022
Read moreNew programmable 3D printed materials can sense their own movements
Engineers 3D print materials with networks of sensors directly incorporated.
Aug 10th, 2022
Read more3D printing of starch for personalised medicine development
For the purpose of personalised therapies, researchers have used 3D printing to develop tablets based on different types of starch, and has confirmed that drug release could be tailored by optimising the right starch type and tablet shape.
Aug 9th, 2022
Read moreNovel 3D printing process is faster and more precise than conventional methods
Known as Multiplexed Fused Filament Fabrication, the technique could be a game changer for the 3D-printing industry.
Aug 1st, 2022
Read more4D composite printing can improve the wings of drones (w/video)
A new manufacturing technique could make small aircraft easier to build and more fuel efficient.
Jul 28th, 2022
Read moreSustainability in 3D printing: Researching components made of natural fibers
3D printing has been in use in architecture for a while, and now it is to become ecologically sustainable as well: Researchers are exploring how to produce individual building elements from natural fibers using additive manufacturing.
Jul 28th, 2022
Read moreResearchers 3D print sensors for satellites
Cheap and quick to produce, these digitally manufactured plasma sensors could help scientists predict the weather or study climate change.
Jul 27th, 2022
Read morePowder kit for more flexibility and material diversity in 3D printing
Researchers have developed a sustainable solution for the individual and robust processing of metal powder blends, so that the user can cover the desired material properties with a small selection of metal powders and flexibly adjust the alloys.
Jul 25th, 2022
Read moreEngineers create single-step, all-in-one 3D printing method to make robotic materials (w/video)
A 3D-printed 'meta-bot' is capable of propulsion, movement, sensing and decision-making. It is manufactured all at once by a new type of 3D printing process for engineered active materials with multiple functions (also known as metamaterials).
Jun 17th, 2022
Read moreIntersecting light beams key in transformative 3D printer potential
Researchers have used intersecting light beams to control chemical reactions in an advanced material, paving the way for future use in 3D printers that print entire layers, instead of single points, at a time.
Jun 6th, 2022
Read moreDirect sound printing is a potential game-changer in 3D printing (w/video)
The new platform technology uses ultrasound waves to create complex and precise objects.
May 31st, 2022
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