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Ultrasound could transform 3D printing for a future of smart materials

Researchers have found a way to print composite material by making a relatively simple addition to a cheap, off-the-shelf 3D printer. The breakthrough was based on the simple idea of printing using a liquid polymer mixed with millions of tiny fibres.

Jan 18th, 2016

A new way to print 3-D metals and alloys

New rapid method expands the types of metals, alloys, and architectures that can be additively manufactured.

Jan 12th, 2016

New 'RevoMaker' creates working products straight from 3-D printer (w/video)

A new system allows a 3-D printer to produce functioning products with enclosed electronic and motorized components and customized devices such as a computer mouse molded to a user's hand.

Nov 5th, 2015

Study shows some 3-D printed objects are toxic

Researchers find zebrafish embryos die at alarming rates when exposed to certain 3-D printed materials.

Nov 4th, 2015

Researchers create transplantation model for 3-D printed constructs

Using sugar, silicone and a 3-D printer, a team of bioengineers and surgeons have created an implant with an intricate network of blood vessels that points toward a future of growing replacement tissues and organs for transplantation.

Nov 3rd, 2015

Researchers fur-bricate hair with inexpensive 3-D printer

3-D printers typically produce hard plastic objects, but researchers have found a way to produce hair-like strands, fibers and bristles using a common, low-cost printer.

Oct 29th, 2015

Additive manufacturing advances: Printing electronics

By uniting two previously separate lines of study, researchers demonstrate the potential of a 3-D printing technique called LIFT to custom manufacture electronic components.

Oct 20th, 2015

Silk bio-ink could help advance tissue engineering with 3-D printers

The researchers combined silk proteins, which are biocompatible, and glycerol, a non-toxic sugar alcohol commonly found in food and pharmaceutical products. The resulting ink was clear, flexible, and stable in water.

Sep 23rd, 2015

New frontiers in 3D printing

Novel active mixing and switching printheads enable 3D printing of complex fluids and gels.

Sep 21st, 2015

3D printed guide helps regrow complex nerves after injury

A team of researchers has developed a first-of-its-kind, 3D-printed guide that helps regrow both the sensory and motor functions of complex nerves after injury. The groundbreaking research has the potential to help more than 200,000 people annually who experience nerve injuries or disease.

Sep 18th, 2015

Personalized 3D-printed heart models for surgical planning

Researchers have developed a system that can take MRI scans of a patient's heart and, in a matter of hours, convert them into a tangible, physical model that surgeons can use to plan surgery.

Sep 17th, 2015

Cancer patient receives 3-D printed ribs (w/video)

After being diagnosed with a chest wall sarcoma, a 54-year-old Spanish man's surgical team made the decision to remove his sternum and a portion of his rib cage and replace it with an implant.

Sep 11th, 2015

Customizing 3-D printing (w/video)

Design tool lets novices do in minutes what would take experts in computer-aided design hours.

Sep 3rd, 2015

3-D glass printing (w/video)

Additive Manufacturing of Optically Transparent Glass developed by the Mediated Matter Group at the MIT Media Lab in collaboration with the Glass Lab at MIT.

Aug 25th, 2015

To print or not to print your meal: that is the question

Over the next years 3D printers may become a household kitchen appliance, helping people save time when preparing meals or adding specific nutritious ingredients to their diet.

Aug 4th, 2015

Brain teaser: 3-D printed 'tissue' to help combat disease

A bench-top brain that accurately reflects actual brain tissue would be significant for researching not only the effect of drugs, but brain disorders like schizophrenia, and degenerative brain disease. Researchers have made progress in this area, 3-D printing a six-layered structure like brain tissue, in which cells are accurately placed and remain in their designated layer.

Aug 3rd, 2015

3D-printed 'smart cap' uses electronics to sense spoiled food

Engineers are expanding the already impressive portfolio of 3D printing technology to include electrical components, such as resistors, inductors, capacitors and integrated wireless electrical sensing systems. They have put the new technology to the test by printing a wireless 'smart cap' for a milk carton that detected signs of spoilage using embedded sensors.

Jul 20th, 2015

3-D printers poised to have major implications for food manufacturing

The use of 3D printers has the potential to revolutionize the way food is manufactured within the next 10 to 20 years, impacting everything from how military personnel get food on the battlefield to how long it takes to get a meal from the computer to your table.

Jul 13th, 2015