'Peel-and-go' 3D-printable structures fold themselves (w/video)
Expanding polymer enables self-folding without heating or immersion in water.
Sep 13th, 2017
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Researchers develop 3-D-printed biomaterials that degrade on demand
The temporary structures, which can be degraded away with a biocompatible chemical trigger, could be useful in fabricating microfluidic devices, creating biomaterials that respond dynamically to stimuli and in patterning artificial tissue.
Sep 7th, 2017
Read moreNew research efforts accelerate 3-D printing journey (w/video)
Scientists are investigating the entire 3-D printing process, including the material properties of the metal powders and how the laser melts and shapes those powders into the desired components, to discover both how defects form and methods to avoid them.
Sep 7th, 2017
Read moreGreen light for new 3D printing process
Researchers present a new approach for selective laser melting of copper materials. In the future, it should offer users the first cost-effective method for 3D printing components made of pure and highly conductive copper.
Aug 30th, 2017
Read moreMaking 3-D printing safer
Researchers report a way to eliminate almost all nanoparticle emissions from some 3D-printers.
Aug 30th, 2017
Read moreNovel 3D-printed high-performance polymer could be used in space
Researchers have created a novel way to 3-D print the type of high-temperature polymeric materials commonly used to insulate space craft and satellites from extreme heat and cold.
Aug 25th, 2017
Read moreThe potential for artificial bones made with 3-D printer
Researchers have discovered a new artificial bone design that can be customized and made with a 3D printer for stronger, safer and more effective bone replacements.
Aug 17th, 2017
Read morePrint no evil: Three-layer technique helps secure additive manufacturing
Researchers have developed a three-layer system to verify that components produced using additive manufacturing have not been compromised.
Aug 16th, 2017
Read moreWith a 3D-printed acoustic levitator you can levitate liquids and insects at home
Levitation techniques are no longer confined to the laboratory thanks to engineers who have developed an easier way for suspending matter in mid-air by developing a 3D-printed acoustic levitator.
Aug 15th, 2017
Read moreA new method for the 3-D printing of living tissues
Researchers have developed a new method to 3D-print laboratory- grown cells to form living structures.
Aug 15th, 2017
Read moreResearchers 3-D print first truly microfluidic lab-on-a-chip devices
Custom 3-D printer, custom resin used to achieve smaller scale.
Aug 14th, 2017
Read more3D-bioprinted veins reveal new drug diffusion details
A diverse scientific collaboration has developed vascularized 3-D bioprinted liver tissue constructs, providing more precise drug toxicity testing and possibly providing tailored testing samples using a patient's own cells.
Aug 3rd, 2017
Read more3D-printed smart sensors could save lives
3D-printed, disposable sensors capable of detecting noxious gases and changes in temperature and humidity, could revolutionize environmental monitoring.
Jul 23rd, 2017
Read more3-D printing sweeps toy manufacturing off the shelves
Do-it-yourself (DIY) manufacturing - making goods at home with a 3-D printer using open source designs from a free online repository - has a multimillion-dollar impact on the overall toy industry.
Jul 20th, 2017
Read more3D-printed tiny sensor to inspect water quality in the distribution system
Researchers have designed a tiny device - built using a 3D printer - that can monitor drinking water quality in real time and help protect against waterborne illness.
Jul 19th, 2017
Read moreMaking telescopes that curve and twist
Researchers introduce a computational method for complex telescoping structures, set for the burgeoning world of 3-D fabrication.
Jul 11th, 2017
Read moreUnique 3-D printed models could improve patient outcomes in heart valve replacements
Heart valve models created with advanced 3-D printers could soon assist cardiologists in preparing to perform life-saving heart valve replacements.
Jul 7th, 2017
Read more3D printing: a new industrial revolution
A just published expert review provides a brief introduction to 3D printing and examines the risks involved in it.
Jul 6th, 2017
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