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All the new stuff that’s fit to print (in 3D)
From glass to bacteria, you can print almost anything these days, as researchers backed by the EU-funded ATTRACT project are demonstrating. . Humans have been making glass for well over 5,000 years, but not like this. Recent advances in photonics are driving...
Harvard develops keratin-based 3D printed textile that changes form
A research team from the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) has drawn inspiration from hair to develop a 3D printable textile that changes its form based on moisture exposure using a shape memory concept. . As even the most...
Israeli 3D print whizz and visionary of ‘self-healing’ cars gets big US accolade
An Israeli 3D printing pioneer has become a senior member of the National Academy of Inventors, making him the first scientist based outside the US to attain the status. . “It’s acknowledgment for my research, but also, in a sense, a mark of respect for Israeli...
Versatile New Material Family Could Build Realistic Prosthetics
Nature's blueprint for the human limb is a carefully layered structure with stiff bone wrapped in layers of different soft tissue, like muscle and skin, all perfectly bound together. Achieving this kind of sophistication using synthetic materials to build biologically...
UO scientist unveils a 3D printed device to excite nerves
A tiny, thin-film electrode with a 3D-printed housing has been implanted in the peripheral nervous system of songbirds, where it successfully recorded electrical impulses that drive vocalizations. . The research is seen as an advance in the emerging field of...
Essential Science: When will we get 3D organs on demand?
Given various biomedical advances, what is the likelihood of 3D printed organs? What has been achieved so far? And where is future research heading? . Digital Journal takes the litmus test. 3D printing technology may one day enable medics to produce artificial organs...
3D printing is helping to rebuild Hong Kong’s precious coral reefs
Aa Aa Marine scientists at the University of Hong Kong have developed a new method of saving coral reefs off the coast of the city. Specially designed terracotta tiles are being 3D printed to create artificial reefs in Hoi Ha Wan Marine Park. . The 2.6 square...
3D-printed organ model can improve surgical outcomes for heart patients
Researchers from the University of Minnesota, with support from Medtronic, have developed a groundbreaking process for multi-material 3D printing of lifelike models of the heart's aortic valve and the surrounding structures that mimic the exact look and feel of a real...
3D Printed Aluminum Device Makes Low-Cost Carbon Capture Possible
Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) engineers have 3D printed a unique aluminum device to enhance CO2 capture from fossil fuel plants and other industrial processes. . According to the scientists, the first-of-its-kind, low-cost aluminum device focuses on a key...