Advanced 3D printing promises to redefine manufacturing in critical industries such as aerospace, transportation and defense, and now, scientists are exploring the use of 3D printing to achieve unprecedented flexibility in producing 'on-demand' targets for testing how materials behave under extreme conditions.
Oct 24th, 2016
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A group of researchers has developed 3D printed materials with a unique property - instead of expanding when heated, they shrink.
Oct 24th, 2016
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Researchers from three universities combined their expertise to demonstrate the first complete sabotage attack on a 3D additive manufacturing system, illustrating how a cyber attack and malicious manipulation of blueprints can fatally damage production of a device or machine.
Oct 20th, 2016
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Materials scientists have bioprinted a tubular 3D renal architecture that recapitulates functions of the kidney.
Oct 11th, 2016
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3-D printable ink produces a synthetic bone filler that induces bone regeneration.
Sep 30th, 2016
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The process of 3D printing, or additive manufacturing, holds promise for advancements in almost every industry, including even rocket science. Engineers from NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center used neutrons recently to help understand the potential benefit of additive manufactured rocket engine components.
Sep 17th, 2016
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The ubiquity of smartphones and their sophisticated gadgetry make them an ideal tool to steal sensitive data from 3-D printers. That's according to a new study that explores security vulnerabilities of 3-D printing.
Sep 7th, 2016
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A team of researchers has developed a 3D food printer capable of printing and cooking multiple ingredients at one time.
Aug 30th, 2016
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Heat-responsive materials may aid in controlled drug delivery and solar panel tracking.
Aug 26th, 2016
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Researchers have demonstrated the 3D printing of shape-shifting structures that can fold or unfold to reshape themselves when exposed to heat or electricity. The micro-architected structures were fabricated from a conductive, environmentally responsive polymer ink.
Aug 24th, 2016
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Researchers review and consider the progress made in 3D bioprinting and what might be possible in the decades - or years - ahead.
Aug 11th, 2016
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Researchers demonstrate how model-based assessment can be used to detect issues with 3D printed parts. While this work was initially performed to detect defects due to material issues, equipment malfunction and happenstance, it is also applicable to preventing malicious attacks, as well.
Aug 1st, 2016
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A team of researchers and students has created a Lego-like system of blocks that enables users to custom make chemical and biological research instruments quickly, easily and affordably. The system of 3D-printed blocks can be used in university labs, schools, hospitals, and anywhere there is a need to create scientific tools.
Jul 21st, 2016
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Researchers use 3-D printing to create a resonant microwave cavity via an aluminum-silicon alloy that boasts superconductivity when cooled below the critical temperature of aluminum.
Jul 19th, 2016
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Researchers examined two aspects of additive manufacturing, or 3-D printing, that could have cybersecurity implications and harmful economic impact: printing orientation and insertion of fine defects.
Jul 13th, 2016
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By using an innovative 3D inkjet printing method, researchers have taken the biggest step yet in producing microscopic silk swimming devices that are biodegradable and harmless to a biological system.
Jun 28th, 2016
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Strands of cow cartilage substitute for ink in a 3D bioprinting process that may one day create cartilage patches for worn out joints, according to a team of engineers.
Jun 27th, 2016
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Scientists have developed a new kind of bio-ink, which could eventually allow the production of complex tissues for surgical implants.
Jun 23rd, 2016
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