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Using 3-D printing, MakerBot and Feinstein Institute repair tracheal damage

This is a first for medical research where regular MakerBot PLA Filament was used to 3D print a custom tracheal scaffolding, which was combined with living cells to create a tracheal segment.

Jan 27th, 2015

3D-printing with DNA-coated nanoparticles as a 'smart glue'

DNA molecules provide the 'source code' for life in humans, plants, animals and some microbes. But now researchers report an initial study showing that the strands can also act as a glue to hold together 3-D-printed materials that could someday be used to grow tissues and organs in the lab.

Jan 14th, 2015

New horizons for self-assembling materials

3D-printable materials deform to change surface area, enabling curvature rather than rigid folding.

Dec 19th, 2014

What your kitchen will look like in 2050

Hyperconnected appliances that anticipate consumers' every need will make Jetsons-style kitchens a reality during the coming decades, predict design visionaries in the latest FutureFood 2050 interview series.

Dec 16th, 2014

New algorithm a Christmas gift to 3D printing - and the environment

A computer scientist reveals how to print a 3-D Christmas tree efficiently and with zero material waste, using the world's first algorithm for automatically decomposing a 3-D object into what are called pyramidal parts.

Dec 15th, 2014

Squid supplies blueprint for 3D-printable thermoplastics

Squid - you can eat it and you can make ink or dye from it, and now a team of researchers is using it to make a thermoplastic that can be used in 3-D printing.

Dec 15th, 2014

3D printing to the rescue of gastronomy for frail seniors

Researchers are now developing personalised food for elderly people with chewing or swallowing problems, by working on printable versions of meat and vegetables.

Dec 4th, 2014

New method to measure residual stress in 3-D printed metal parts

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory researchers have developed an efficient method to measure residual stress in metal parts produced by powder-bed fusion additive manufacturing.

Nov 18th, 2014

The $100 Million Spark Investment Fund is the world's first 3D printing investment program

The Spark Investment Fund, which will be operated within Autodesk, is the first of its kind for the 3D printing industry and will invest in entrepreneurs, startups and researchers who push the boundaries of 3D printing technology and accelerate the new industrial revolution.

Oct 31st, 2014

3D printed giant germs help visually impaired see the world of microorganisms

Last Friday, scientists teamed-up to run Giant Germs - an event tailored specifically to the blind and visually impaired. The day allowed visitors to discover the microscopic world of bugs and germs for the very first time thanks to 3D printing technology.

Oct 31st, 2014

3D printing incorporates quasicrystals for stronger manufacturing products

Researchers say that quasicrystals, a type of complex metal alloy with crystal-like properties, can be useful in the design of new composite materials.

Oct 31st, 2014

New research reveals unique capabilities of 3-D printing

Researchers have demonstrated an additive manufacturing method to control the structure and properties of metal components with precision unmatched by conventional manufacturing processes.

Oct 15th, 2014

A novel liquid phase 3-D printing method using low melting metal alloy ink

Conventional 3-D metal printing is generally restricted to metals that have a high melting point, and the process is rather time consuming. Scientists now present an alternative technique involving liquid-phase 3-D printing to manufacture conductive metal objects rapidly.

Sep 30th, 2014

The first photographs taken with telescope made by 3D printing

The University of Sheffield has released the very first photos of space ever taken with a telescope that has been made using a 3D printer.

Sep 22nd, 2014

Make-it-yourself lab equipment with 3-D printing

Furnishing a research lab can be pretty expensive. Now researchers have published an open-source library of designs that will let scientists slash the cost of one commonly used piece of equipment: the syringe pump.

Sep 17th, 2014

Want to 3-D print your own cell phone microscope for pennies? (w/video)

3D printer technology and glass beads - a powerful combination.

Sep 15th, 2014

Print to order: Is 3D bioprinting the future of organ replacement? (w/video)

GE gathered some of its leading scientists in the life sciences field for a free-ranging in-depth discussion of 3D BioPrinting, how the technology is developing, who is working on it, and the potential this area of research offers to biotechnology and healthcare.

Sep 9th, 2014

Sparks fly as NASA pushes the limits of 3-D printing technology (w/video)

NASA has successfully tested the most complex rocket engine parts ever designed by the agency and printed with additive manufacturing, or 3-D printing, on a test stand at NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama.

Sep 2nd, 2014