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3D Printed Soft Robotic Hand Can Play Nintendo
A team of researchers from the University of Maryland has 3D printed a soft robotic hand that is agile enough to play Nintendo's Super Mario Bros. - and win! The feat demonstrates a promising innovation in the field of soft robotics, which centers on creating new...
Indirect 3D printing creates intricate bioscaffolds for bone and tissue regrowth
Researchers in fields such as tissue engineering and biomedical device development are increasingly harnessing the countless applications that 3D printing of bioscaffolds has unlocked. However, most common 3D printing techniques use highly specific materials that...
New 3D printing method can improve performance and bacterial resistance
Using a new 3D printing process, University of Nottingham researchers have discovered how to tailor-make artificial body parts and other medical devices with built-in functionality that offers better shape and durability, while cutting the risk of bacterial infection...
3D printers with “eyes and a brain” to advance body implants
In an interdisciplinary study has described the potential of combining artificial intelligence (AI) and machine vision in 3D-printers to advanced the field of precision body implants. . The study’s author, Professor Dietmar Hutmacher, said implants and medical...
Optimizing 3D-Printed Components for Laser Beam Welding
Welding 3D-printed components with a laser is the goal of scientists at the Institut für Integrierte Produktion Hannover (IPH) and the Laser Zentrum Hannover e.V. (LZH). In the new research project ‘QualLa’, they want to develop an expert system that supports small...
Researchers 3D Print Biodegradable “Leaves” Capable of Producing Oxygen on Mars
3D printing is becoming more sophisticated almost by the day, as scientists and engineers are constantly improving and developing techniques to make the process more efficient and expand its capabilities. Creating sustainable solutions is just one way to enhance the...
A new soft electronic material for human-machine interfacing
Researchers at DTU Health Tech have developed a new material that can facilitate a near-perfect merger between machines and the human body for diagnostics and treatment. . A DTU research team consisting of Malgorzata Gosia Pierchala, Firoz Babu Kadumundi, and Mehdi...
These Breakthrough 2D Materials can Self-Program Into Complex Shapes
Materials scientists have developed a printing technique that can transform automatically into 3D shapes, mimicking how living organisms can move and paving the way for new applications in soft robotics and other technologies. . A team at the University of Texas at...
Researchers develop 3D-printed jelly
3D-printable gels with improved and highly controlled properties can be created by merging micro- and nano-sized networks of the same materials harnessed from seaweed, according to new research from North Carolina State University. . The findings could have...