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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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3D printer technology and glass beads - a powerful combination.
Sep 15th, 2014
Read moreGE 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
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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
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Scientists are reporting new understanding about the dynamics of 3-D bioprinting that takes them a step closer to realizing their goal of making working tissues and organs on-demand.
Aug 20th, 2014
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MakerBot and NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory teamed up to challenge the 3D printing and design community to come up with designs for a Thingiverse Mars Base that could theoretically support human life on the Red Planet.
Aug 17th, 2014
Read moreScientists have developed a low-cost 3D-printed device that could be used in developing countries to monitor the quality of drinking water in real time without costly lab equipment.
Aug 15th, 2014
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Scientists are reporting new understanding about the dynamics of 3-D bioprinting that takes them a step closer to realizing their goal of making working tissues and organs on-demand.
Jul 30th, 2014
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Using 3-D printing and advanced geometry, a team at Cornell has developed a new kind of building material - interlocking ceramic bricks that are lightweight, need no mortar and make efficient use of materials.
Jul 28th, 2014
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3D-printed exoskeleton protects thumb joint.
Jul 23rd, 2014
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Maasaica is a concept from BMW which is locally built in Serengeti using 3D printing technology, degradable materials and traditional handcraft.
Jul 12th, 2014
Read moreScientists and engineers at BAE Systems have lifted the lid on some futuristic technologies that could be incorporated in military and civil aircraft of 2040 or even earlier.
Jul 10th, 2014
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A universal paste extruder for virtually any desktop 3D printer. Go beyond plastic: print silicone, nutella, wood filler and much more.
Jul 8th, 2014
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