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In a groundbreaking new study, researchers have 3D printed a functioning centimeter-scale human heart pump in the lab. The discovery could have major implications for studying heart disease.
Jul 15th, 2020
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Scientists have eveloped a bioink to print tissue-mimicking material in 3D printers. The team has developed a method and a material that allow cells to survive and thrive.
Jul 13th, 2020
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Researchers have used 3D printers to design and manufacture advanced catalysts for environmental applications to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, such as carbon dioxide, and energy applications, for instance, purifying the hydrogen needed in fuel cells.
Jul 10th, 2020
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Additively manufactured fractal structures with closely spaced voids dissipate shockwaves five times better than solid cubes.
Jul 8th, 2020
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Machine learning can make reverse engineering of complex composite material parts easy.
Jul 2nd, 2020
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Designed to assist in robotic surgeries, print biomedical devices in and on human body.
Jul 2nd, 2020
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Intricate sugar networks dissolve to create pathways for blood in lab-grown tissues.
Jun 29th, 2020
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A composite material with metal layers of varying hardness can be produced through clever temperature variation.
Jun 25th, 2020
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The fabrication of complex ceramic or glass structures via stereolithography, a type of 3D printing, has long been held back by how much time it takes at the back-end of the process, which can take up to two days. A new technique reduces this time down to less than 5 hours.
Jun 25th, 2020
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Researchers create new alloys with novel properties and embed them in 3D-printed metallic work pieces with micrometer precision.
Jun 11th, 2020
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Scientists 3D-printed a complex, porous lattice structure using liquid crystal elastomers creating devices that can finally mimic cartilage and other biological tissues.
Jun 10th, 2020
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Doctors could soon be administering an entire course of treatment for life-threatening conditions with a 3D printed capsule controlled by magnetic fields.
Jun 9th, 2020
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Soft robots and biomedical implants that reconfigure themselves upon demand are closer to reality with a new way to print shapeshifting materials.
Jun 9th, 2020
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A new material can be used to 3D print small objects that expand upon heating. The foam could find applications in architecture, aerospace and biomedicine.
May 16th, 2020
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New research shows that 3D printing of metal components without the pores that weaken their structural integrity is not only possible, but would need no additional devices to realize.
May 7th, 2020
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Multifunctional lattice materials exhibit functionalities beyond conventional load-bearing usage and are usually fabricated by additive manufacturing. This work introduces a new class of functional lattice materials called liquid metal lattice materials.
May 6th, 2020
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Engineers have created a highly effective way to paint complex 3D-printed objects, such as lightweight frames for aircraft and biomedical stents, that could save manufacturers time and money and provide new opportunities to create 'smart skins' for printed parts.
Apr 28th, 2020
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Researchers have developed guidelines that allow 3D printing of martensitic steels into very sturdy, defect-free objects of nearly any shape.
Apr 17th, 2020
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