3D-printed carbon-fiber epoxy honeycombs mimic the material performance of balsa wood
Harvard engineers use new resin inks and 3D printing to construct lightweight cellular composites.
Jun 25th, 2014
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Research into the use of different metals in 3D printing will be the focus of a new collaborative centre (w/video)
RMIT University and Chongqing University of Arts and Sciences will build 3D metal printing research and development centres in their respective home cities.
Jun 25th, 2014
Read more3D printed sausages on the menu at Europe's biggest science event in Copenhagen
Delegates attending this year's largest European science event - the EuroScience Open Forum (ESOF) in Copenhagen from 21-26 June - will have the opportunity to sample a 3D printed sausage, courtesy of EU-funded projects PERFORMANCE and CommNet.
Jun 20th, 2014
Read more3D printer about to launch to the International Space Station (w/video)
NASA's 3D Printing in Zero-G ISS Technology Demonstration will demonstrate the capability of utilizing a Made In Space 3D printer for in-space additive manufacturing technology.
Jun 18th, 2014
Read moreFoot pain sufferers find relief from 3D printer
An EU-funded project has developed a way to quickly make customised corrective foot and ankle supports using 3D printers - and the results are already on the market.
Jun 18th, 2014
Read moreFab-grade 3D printers break the speed barrier surpassing traditional injection molding (w/video)
Setting new benchmarks in speed and accuracy, the fab-grade 3D printers deliver high volume manufacturing in seconds without costly tooling or an extended supply chain.
Jun 17th, 2014
Read moreResearchers develop high-quality 3-D metal parts using additive manufacturing
Researchers have developed a new and more efficient approach to a challenging problem in additive manufacturing - using selective laser melting, namely, the selection of appropriate process parameters that result in parts with desired properties.
Jun 16th, 2014
Read moreAffordable precision 3D printing for pros
MIT spinout Formlabs brings high-resolution, low-cost 3-D printing to makers, engineers and designers.
Jun 3rd, 2014
Read more3D bioprinting technique to build blood vessels
The researchers first used a 3D bioprinter to make an agarose (naturally derived sugar-based molecule) fiber template to serve as the mold for the blood vessels. They then covered the mold with a gelatin-like substance called hydrogel, forming a cast over the mold which was then reinforced via photocrosslinks.
Jun 1st, 2014
Read moreNTU launches $30 million 3D printing research centre
Medical devices and tissue printing are among the key research areas that Nanyang Technological University (NTU) is ramping up on with the launch of its new $30 million 3D printing centre.
May 27th, 2014
Read more3D printing + molecular gastronomy = 3D printed 'fruit'
A 3D printer uses 3D printing combined with molecular gastronomy to create 3D 'fruits' in a matter of minutes.
May 26th, 2014
Read moreOwnFone launches world's first 3D printed Braille phone (w/video)
The Braille Phone is a credit-card sized device that can be customized and easily used by those without full vision.
May 21st, 2014
Read moreUsing 3D printing to decommission nuclear power plants
The company which runs Europe's largest and most complex nuclear site is the first nuclear company in the world to experiment with innovative new uses for 3D scanning and printing.
May 13th, 2014
Read more3D printed first to treat sleep apnoea
A new 3D printed device is set to end the suffering for thousands of sleep apnoea patients.
May 6th, 2014
Read moreWin free 3D printers in BeeVeryCreative's 3D design challenge
BeeVeryCreativehas launched a worldwide 3D modeling challenge: '3D Print World Challenge - 3D modelling awesomeness for everyone, everywhere'.
May 4th, 2014
Read moreShape-changing smartphone has foldable display (w/video)
Researchers are are unveiling PaperFold, a ground-breaking foldable smartphone. The shape-changing smartphone allows users to fold open up to three flexible electrophoretic displays to provide extra screen real estate when needed.
May 4th, 2014
Read more3D printing a cuddly Teddy Bear (w/video)
Soft and cuddly aren't words used to describe the plastic or metal things typically produced by today's 3D printers. But a new type of printer can turn wool and wool blend yarns into fabric objects that people might actually enjoy touching.
Apr 28th, 2014
Read moreResearchers use 3D printing to produce interactive speakers of any shape (w/video)
If it looks like a duck and sounds like a duck, it just might be a loudspeaker.
Apr 28th, 2014
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