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Students may soon be able to reach out and touch some of the theoretical concepts they are taught in their physics classes thanks to a novel idea devised by a group of researchers from Imperial College London. The researchers have successfully demonstrated how complex theoretical physics can be transformed into a physical object using a 3D printer.
Dec 9th, 2013
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Strategic investments from NSF help engineers revolutionize the manufacturing process.
Dec 5th, 2013
Read moreGet to know some of the foundational innovations that are creating new options for manufacturing.
Dec 3rd, 2013
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Until now, 3D printing has been a polymer affair, with most people in the maker community using the machines to make all manner of plastic consumer goods, from tent stakes to chess sets. A new low-cost 3D printer developed by Joshua Pearce and his team could add hammers to that list.
Dec 3rd, 2013
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Researchers at the University of Liverpool are developing synthetic skin that can be produced on a 3D printer and matched to a person based on their age, gender and ethnic group.
Dec 3rd, 2013
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Materials scientists at Harvard University have been recognized by the printed electronics industry for their work on novel 3D-printed lithium-ion microbatteries the size of a grain of sand.
Nov 27th, 2013
Read moreIndustrial Additive Manufacturing Research Programme to enable direct manufacturing of high performance industrial grade components.
Nov 22nd, 2013
Read moreResearchers have developed a faster 3D printing process and are now using it to model and fabricate heterogeneous objects, which comprise multiple materials.
Nov 20th, 2013
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Data from computed tomography scans can be used with three-dimensional printers to make accurate copies of fossilized bones, according to new research.
Nov 20th, 2013
Read moreJoshua Pearce has penned a how-to book on the open-source 3D printing technology that could revolutionize how science is done all over the world.
Nov 18th, 2013
Read more'Cold spray' techniques additively build large-scale parts, repair components close to original state.
Nov 14th, 2013
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The Cartesian Co aim to raise $30,000 on Kickstarter with speedy electronics printer.
Nov 12th, 2013
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Organovo presented data demonstrating retention of key liver functions in bioprinted tissues for up to 40 days.
Nov 9th, 2013
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Researchers at the Illinois Makerlab have begun to experiment with a wood-based polymer. This new material is fed through 3D printers just like plastic but produces objects that look like they were carved from wood.
Nov 8th, 2013
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Biomedical engineering researchers have discovered that a naturally-occurring compound can be incorporated into three-dimensional printing processes to create medical implants out of non-toxic polymers. The compound is riboflavin, which is better known as vitamin B2.
Oct 23rd, 2013
Read moreResearchers at the University of Colorado Boulder have successfully added a fourth dimension to their printing technology, opening up exciting possibilities for the creation and use of adaptive, composite materials in manufacturing, packaging and biomedical applications.
Oct 22nd, 2013
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Two ETH researchers from the Institute for Technology in Architecture have created an immersive space from artificial sandstone with a 3D printer. The work is currently on display in Orl�ans, France.
Oct 21st, 2013
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Scientists have custom made and 3D printed a set of titanium shoes for one Melbourne race horse in a first for the sport.
Oct 16th, 2013
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