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Engineers develop 3D-printed material with potential for more lifelike wearables

Engineers and chemists have developed a new kind of 3D-printed material capable of replicating characteristics of biological tissue, an advancement that could impact the future of 'augmented humanity'.

Sep 22nd, 2023

3D insights into an innovative manufacturing process

3D printing can produce highly complex shapes. But printing ceramic objects with the help of a laser is a more difficult challenge. Now researchers have for the first time taken tomograms revealing what happens at microscopic level during this fabrication process.

Sep 20th, 2023

'Bioprinting' living brain cell networks in the lab

Researchers have successfully used bioinks containing living nerve cells (neurons) to print 3D nerve networks that can grow in the laboratory and transmit and respond to nerve signals.

Sep 19th, 2023

AI-driven tool makes it easy to personalize 3D-printable models (w/video)

With Style2Fab, makers can rapidly customize models of 3D-printable objects, such as assistive devices, without hampering their functionality.

Sep 15th, 2023

3D printing with coffee: Turning used grounds into caffeinated creations

Coffee can do a lot of things: Wake you up, warm you up and lessen that existential dread. According to a new study, it could also help reduce the waste from 3D printing.

Sep 12th, 2023

3D-printed 'living material' could clean up contaminated water (w/video)

Researchers have developed a new type of material that could offer a sustainable and eco-friendly solution to clean pollutants from water.

Sep 5th, 2023

Three-dimensional printing achieves precision light control for structural coloration

The world's first 3D printing technology that can be used in transparent displays and AR devices.

Aug 8th, 2023

This 3D printed gripper doesn't need electronics to function (w/video)

Researchers designed a soft gripper that would be ready to use right as it comes off the 3D printer, equipped with built in gravity and touch sensors.

Jul 28th, 2023

Fiber-infused ink enables 3D-printed heart muscle to beat

The ink helps heart muscle cells align so that they can contract in coordination.

Jul 27th, 2023

Better 3D printing for the future

Scientists have developed a new technique for improving the quality of 3D-printed items without magnifying the projected patterns.

Jul 26th, 2023

3D bioprinting technology to be used for removing cancer cells

In a first, scientists have developed a three-dimensional (3D) bioprinting technology capable of eliminating cancer cells using the function of immune cells.

Jul 11th, 2023

Researchers create highly conductive metallic gel for 3D printing (w/video)

Researchers have developed a metallic gel that is highly electrically conductive and can be used to print three-dimensional (3D) solid objects at room temperature. Printed objects can be engineered to change shape as the gel dries.

Jul 6th, 2023

New 3D-printing method builds structures with two metals

Taking a cue from the structural complexity of trees and bones, engineers have created a way to 3D-print two types of steel in the same circular layer using two welding machines. The resulting bimetallic material proved 33% to 42% stronger than either metal alone.