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Multimaterial 3D printing used to develop fast response stiffness-tunable soft actuator

Researchers have designed and fabricated a fast-response, stiffness tunable soft actuator which is able to complete a softening-stiffening cycle within 32 seconds.

Jan 15th, 2019

New composite advances lignin as a renewable 3D printing material

Scientists have created a recipe for a renewable 3D printing feedstock that could spur a profitable new use for an intractable biorefinery byproduct: lignin.

Dec 19th, 2018

Inexpensive 3-D-printed microfluidics device quickly tests drugs on tumor tissue

Researchers have 3-D printed a novel microfluidic device that simulates cancer treatments on biopsied tumor tissue - and keeps the tissue alive for days - so clinicians can better examine how individual patients will respond to different therapeutics.

Dec 13th, 2018

Materials data space for additive manufacturing: Creating digital twins of materials

To ensure the digital networking of production systems and the optimization of material-specific requirements, we need to measure, analyze and replicate the changes in material properties in a process in which 'digital twins' of materials are created.

Dec 4th, 2018

Easy to use 3D bioprinting technique creates lifelike tissues from natural materials

Bioengineers have developed a 3D bioprinting technique that works with natural materials and is easy to use, allowing researchers of varying levels of technical expertise to produce lifelike organ tissue models.

Nov 28th, 2018

Optics and laser components out of the 3D-printer

Complete laser systems out of the 3D printer? What sounds like a long way off is the goal of a new research project.

Nov 28th, 2018

Neural network for 3D printing of metal products

In order to accelerate the mathematical modeling for 3D printing, researchers have developed a neural network.

Nov 15th, 2018

Origami, 3D-printing merge to make complex structures in one shot

By merging the ancient art of origami with 21st century technology, researchers have created a one-step approach to fabricating complex origami structures whose light weight, expandability, and strength could have applications in everything from biomedical devices to equipment used in space exploration.

Oct 22nd, 2018

3D printers have 'fingerprints', a discovery that could help trace 3D-printed guns

The advancement, which the research team calls 'PrinTracker', could ultimately help law enforcement and intelligence agencies track the origin of 3D-printed guns, counterfeit products and other goods.

Oct 18th, 2018

3D-printed prototype sets the stage for bionic eye replacements (w/video)

Researchers directly print functional photodetectors on curved surface.

Oct 18th, 2018

3D-printed lithium-ion batteries

Researchers have developed a new method to 3D print lithium-ion batteries in virtually any shape.

Oct 17th, 2018

Researchers develop 3-D printed objects that can track and store how they are used

Researchers at the University of Washington have developed 3-D printed assistive technology that can track and store their use - without using batteries or electronics.

Oct 10th, 2018

New 3D-printed cement paste gets stronger when it cracks - just like structures in nature

Researchers have 3D-printed cement paste, a key ingredient of the concrete and mortar used to build various elements of infrastructure, that gets tougher under pressure like the shells of arthropods such as lobsters and beetles.

Oct 3rd, 2018

Scientists develop smart technology for synchronised 3D printing of concrete (w/video)

Scientists have developed a technology where two robots can work in unison to 3D-print a concrete structure.

Oct 2nd, 2018

The next step for 3D printing inspired by Nature

Researchers have developed a bioinspired approach to 3D print recyclable liquid crystal polymers (LCP) using conventional desktop printers that outperform state-of-the-art printed polymers and even rival the highest performance lightweight materials.

Sep 20th, 2018

From Terminator to household tech: Researchers work to add function to 3D-printed objects

Researchers are working to develop a multi-functional printer that could eventually let people print out 'smart' objects, including entire cellphones.

Sep 19th, 2018