[WATCH] These Homes Are 3D-PRINTED
“Called TECLA, the project uses materials found onsite that are reusable and recyclable to build circular and affordable homes…”
[WATCH] The Future of Work: A VICE Special Report (Full Episode)
The next Industrial Revolution is upon us, and scientists, entrepreneurs, and policymakers are warning of an imminent paradigm shift in the future of work. In […]
How Scientists Grew Perfect New Lungs in Mouse Embryos
Last week, scientists from Columbia University Irving Medical Center, Stanford University, and the University of Tokyo teamed up in an outside-the-box attempt at making lab-grown lungs. Rather […]
These 3D-printed houses are made with a dirt cheap material
WASP, an Italian 3D printer maker, has just announced a collaboration over a new housing model to build eco-house communities in a sustainable manner, using reusable materials […]
Scientists 3D-Printed Living Skin, Complete With Blood Vessels
Researchers from the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, New York, claim to have 3D-printed skin that’s alive and has blood vessels. The new technique could greatly accelerate […]
[VIDEO] Watch a massive 3D-printed building take shape
“Dubai is now home to the world’s largest 3D-printed two-story building. On Wednesday, officials in the city’s Warsan neighborhood unveiled the building, which is 9.5 […]
[VIDEO] TV Show Counting Cars Brings Automotive 3D Printing to the Big Screen
” With all sorts of major manufacturers and auto-repair shops taking up additive manufacturing, even TV programs are getting into 3D printing. The History Channel’s hit […]
Highest throughput 3-D printer is the future of manufacturing
“Northwestern University researchers have developed a new, futuristic 3D printer that is so big and so fast it can print an object the size of […]
Marie Langer to focus on sustainability of 3D printing as new CEO of EOS
“Leading German 3D printer OEM EOS has appointed a new CEO. Effective immediately, Marie Langer, the daughter of company founder Dr. Hans Langer, will assume leadership of […]
A Swiss house built by robots promises to revolutionize the construction industry
“Erecting a new building ranks among the most inefficient, polluting activities humans undertake. The construction sector is responsible for nearly 40% of the world’s total […]
Envisiontec 3D-Bioplotter: New Bioprinting Capabilities
“The 3D-Bioplotter from EnvisionTEC has been at the heart of over 333 scientific papers, from 3D printing human tissue to 3D printing an ovary for mouse implantation. It is one of […]
Vertico Constructs Optimized Footbridge Using 3D Concrete Printing
“Vertico, a Netherlands-based 3D concrete printing specialist, has collaborated with the University of Ghent to 3D print an optimized and material efficient footbridge. The firm minimized the […]
3D Printing Will Power the New Space Race
” Whereas the last space race was powered by ideology and meant to declare the superiority of one economic system over the other; this one […]
[VIDEO] Singapore HDB Uses a Concrete 3D Printer for Construction & Landscape Furniture
“Singapore’s Housing Development Board (HDB) has greenlit the use of concrete 3D printing in the development of architectural components and various items like benches and […]
The Four Converging Technologies Giving Rise to the Spatial Web
“How each of us sees the world is about to change dramatically. For all of human history, the experience of looking at the world was […]
[VIDEO] Copenhagen: COBOD 3D Prints European Building Again in Just Three Days
” A construction company originally created as a spinoff from Denmark’s 3D Printhuset to handle customer demand for 3D printing construction activities and the BOD2 3D printer, COBOD (Construction Building […]
Harvard researchers develop SWIFT method to 3D print organ building blocks
“Researchers from Harvard University’s Wyss Institute have developed a novel sacrificial ink-writing technique called SWIFT (sacrificial writing into functional tissue) to 3D print large, vascularized human organ building […]
How Volvo Trucks is Using 3D Printing For Tools & Fixtures
“Volvo Trucks has been using 3D printing for various parts of its production process, applying the technology to tools, jigs, fixtures and a lot more. […]
A swifter way towards 3D-printed organs
“Artificially grown human organs are seen by many as the “holy grail” for resolving organ shortage. A new sacrificial ink-writing technique from Harvard allows 3D […]
Biodegradable, mineral implants made possible by ETH Zurich 3D printed salt templates
“Materials researchers at ETH Zurich, Switzerland, have developed an additive manufacturing-based procedure to make magnesium scaffolds with regular porosity. While magnesium can be absorbed by the […]
3 Ways 3D Printing is Revolutionizing Digital Dentistry
“3D printing has had a huge impact on digital dentistry. From increased efficiency and cost savings, to faster production speeds and improved quality, all due […]
Designers Want To Create 3D Printers That Wander The Earth
“The Break the Grid initiative has a plan for repairing the environment: give 3D printers the ability to autonomously navigate the world around them. To that end, […]
UK Heart Patient Undergoes Rare Surgery for 3D Printed Titanium Sternum
“A Fleetwood, Lancashire woman in the UK is enjoying better health today, able to perform daily tasks at home, not flinching when she coughs or […]
3D-printing organs moves a few more steps closer to commercialization
“New successes in printing vascular tissue from living cells point to the accelerating pace of development of 3D-printing tissue — and eventually the ability to […]
Longer3D Launches the Orange 10, Affordable SLA 3D Printer
“3D printer manufacturer Longer3D has launched a highly competitive resin printer, the Longer Orange 10, an affordable SLA 3D printer with performance and specs that […]
Virginia Tech Researchers Introduce 3D Printing Device that Creates Using Crowdsourced Data
“There are many people who still think that 3D printing must surely resemble the replicator machines from Star Trek – just tell the system what you want […]
This Startup Wants To 3D Print One Pill With All Your Prescriptions
Personalized pharmaceutical products company Multiply Labs envisions a future in which patients can finally say goodbye to swallowing a cocktail of different pills organized in […]
FluidForm & Carnegie Mellon: Closer Than Ever to Bioprinting a Human Heart
” While the realm of bioprinting has continued to expand significantly in the past few years, allowing for better sustainability of cells in the lab—and […]
3D Systems: Augmenting Your Workflow with Traditional and Additive Manufacturing
” Remember the days when people thought that we would all end up with our own home desktop 3D printers to make anything our hearts […]
Scientists Use 3D Printed Models to Further Congenital Heart Disease Studies
“In the recently published ‘Accurate Congenital Heart Disease Model Generation for 3D Printing,’ researchers explore 3D printing for diagnosis, treatment, and planning in congenital heart […]
Poietis: Bioprinting With Their Innovative Laser-Assisted Technology
” In 2014, French startup Poietis developed a unique technology for the bioprinting of living tissue. Unlike conventional approaches to tissue engineering or extrusion bioprinting, their promising 4D […]
Customizable 3D-Printed Houses Form A Disaster-Resistant Affordable Community
” In an unnamed city somewhere in South America, construction is set to begin on a 3D-printed village designed specifically for families living on less […]
Electric 3D Printing by Adrian Bowyer May Take Only a Few Seconds to Build Objects
“RepRap Ltd. user and hero of the open-source 3D printing movement Adrian Bowyer endeavors to use an electric current to create a 3D printed liquid […]
Why 3D printing could be key to a Moon base
“The European Space Agency (Esa) is researching technologies based on 3D printing to see how materials found on the lunar surface could be made into […]
3D Printing Strikes A Chord in Preschooler Music Education
“In ‘Digital Fabrication: 3D Printing in Preschool Education,’ Federico Avanzini, Adriano Baratè, and Luca A. Ludovico explore the connection between 3D printing and the classroom […]
3D-Printed Human Skin and Bone Could Save Astronauts on Mars
“Scientists from the University Hospital of Dresden Technical University (TUD) in Germany just 3D printedskin and bone samples to see if astronauts on Mars could use […]
Why Autodesk is investing in an urban prefab construction startup
“Factory_OS, a Mare Island, Calif.-based home construction startup, received strategic investments from Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADSK) and Citi (NYSE: C). The amount of the deal […]
Five traditional industries on the verge of an innovation boom
“According to the technology and data company Crunchbase, an astounding $825 million in venture capital investment has flowed into legal and legal-tech sectors just since […]
Exploring the Future of 3D Technology & Virtual Reality in the Academic Library
“Authors Zack Lischer-Katz, Kristina Golubiewski-Davis, Jennifer Grayburn, and Veronica Ikeshoji-Orlati discuss the future of 3D printing and virtual reality in libraries around the world, outlining […]
Interview with Massimo Bricchi of Kuraray on 3D Printing Biodegradable Materials
“Massimo Bricchi is Kuraray Europe‘s Regional Marketing Manager. The company is involved in the production of chemicals and resins, fibers and textiles, high-performance material, and medical […]
This Lab-grown patch could repair your heart after a heart attack
“…Heart attack survivors are left with a heart that’s weaker, making everyday tasks like lifting objects or climbing stairs exhausting or even dangerous. Restoring damaged […]
New Balance and Formlabs Launch TripleCell 3D Printing Platform and Rebound Resin for Athletic Shoes
“While I’m not much for recreational jogging these days, I’ll always remember my first real running shoes – a pair of dark gray Sauconys, which […]
China: Researchers Improve Rib Fracture Surgeries with 3D Printing
” In ‘Analysis of the advantages of 3D printing in the surgical treatment of multiple rib fractures: 5 cases report,’ Chinese researchers from Shijiazhuang Third […]
New unprinting method can help recycle paper and curb environmental costs
“Imagine if your printer had an “unprint” button that used pulses of light to remove toner—and thereby quintupled the lifespan of recycled paper. A Rutgers-led […]
Samsung Electronics Using Optomec’s Aerosol Jet 3D Printing to Make Next-Generation Consumer Electronics
“New Mexico-based Optomec, which supplies production-grade 3D printing systems for electronics applications and LENS Directed Energy Deposition 3D printers for the manufacturing of metal parts and components, just announced that […]
Boom Supersonic Working with VELO3D to Make Metal 3D Printed Hardware for Supersonic Flight Demonstrator
“Metal 3D printing startup VELO3D came out of stealth mode last year with its innovative, support-free laser powder bed fusion process that offers a lot more design freedom than most metal […]