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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
A new look at autonomous-vehicle infrastructure
“What infrastructure improvements will promote the growth of autonomous vehicles while simultaneously encouraging shared ridership? Imagine a future in which fleets of autonomous buses and […]
Inside 3D Printing Brazil: 3D Criar’s Founders Expect 3D Printing will Change Education in Brazil
“One of the companies leading the way in Brazil’s growing 3D printing industry is targeting education. Founded in 2014, 3D Criar is a big part of the […]
Michelin & GM Announce 3D Printed Prototype of Uptis, the Airless & Flatproof Tire
“The quest to solve the never-ending inconvenience, expense—and sometimes grave danger—presented by the flat tire and the dreaded blowout may finally be coming to an […]
A 3-D printer powered by machine vision and artificial intelligence
“Objects made with 3-D printing can be lighter, stronger, and more complex than those produced through traditional manufacturing methods. But several technical challenges must be […]
Robots Built This Futuristic House That Generates More Energy Than it Needs
“The DFAB House is the world’s first home designed, planned, and built with mainly digital processes—and it’s entirely powered by the sun. Step inside the […]
Pioneering 3D Printed Device Sets New Record for Efficiency
“A new 3-D printed thermoelectric device, which converts heat into electric power with an efficiency factor over 50% higher than the previous best for printed […]
Generative Design Methods Combine 3D Printing & Organic Evolution
““Go take your lessons from nature, that’s where our future lies.” – Leonardo da Vinci Virginia Commonwealth Universitystudent Mohammad Jawad takes a forward-looking approach to […]
The Futuristic Tech Disrupting Real Estate and Construction
“In the wake of the housing market collapse of 2008, one entrepreneur decided to dive right into the failing real estate industry. But this time, […]
3D-Printed ‘Hyperelastic Bone’ May Help Generate New Bone for Skull Reconstruction
“Defects of the skull and facial bones can pose difficult challenges for plastic and reconstructive surgeons. A synthetic material called hyperelastic bone—readily produced by 3D-printing—could […]
US Researchers Continue to Improve 3D Printed Prosthetics for Children
“US researchers from the University of Central Florida and Oregon Health and Science University have come together to review the history not only of prosthetics overall in the medical […]
Watch a 3D printed neighborhood spring up from nothing
“We’ve already seen a 3D printer construct a house. Now we can watch one build a whole neighborhood. Last Thursday, housing nonprofit New Story shared […]
The future of housing looks nothing like today’s
“After a century, Americans are choosing to live together–transforming not just the buildings we live in, but the way we live in them… …Over the […]
Swiss & Italian Researchers 3D Print Microdevices for Clean Water
“The authors have created a 3D printed microrobotic prototype capable of finding pollutants and kill bacteria. Ranging from micrometers to millimeters, the small machines can […]
An Indian Bioprinting Startup is Working on 3D Printed ‘Liquid Cornea’ for Corneal Grafts
“In the last few years, there has been a continuous growth of bioprinting companies around the world, probably because the medical field is one of […]
The byFlow 3D Food Printer That Could Make Culinary Personalization Happen
“Back in 2015, the Dutch company byFlow – then called 3D By Flow – launched their portable and multi-extruder 3D printer “Focus” on Kickstarter. Although their 3D printer […]
Case Study: A 3D Printed Patient Specific Partial Finger Prosthesis
“From the University of Nebraska at Omaha, researchers Keaton Young, James E. Pierce, and James M. Zuniga explore prosthetics made via 3D printing in ‘Assessment of […]
The World’s First 3D-Printed Village Is Coming to Latin America This Summer
“Acclaimed designer Yves Béhar of fuseproject, Austin–based construction technologies company ICON, and nonprofit New Story just unveiled plans to build the world’s first 3D-printed community, which will provide over […]
Australian Man Receives 3D Printed Titanium Replacement for Sternum
“Walter Santos of Australia is living much more comfortably now, thanks to a 3D printed titanium implant in his sternum. The device, developed by Dr. Michael […]
Organovo: Bioprinting Could be the New Solution to Organ Transplantation
“Remember when movies like The Island seemed like a scary yet foreseeable future? In 2005, the sci-fi thriller introduced a compound inhabited by clones used for […]
Adidas continues drive toward sustainable manufacturing with FUTURECRAFT.LOOP performance shoe
“It’s not everyday a household name brand in the performance footwear industry announces a 100 percent recyclable shoe, fortunately for conscientious consumers and the planet, adidas […]
Purdue Researchers Create Soft Robotics Users Can Customize & Make Using 3D Printing
“Researchers have patented promising new robotics technology created through the Purdue Office of Technology Commercialization, and outlined in ‘3D Architected Soft Machines with Topologically Encoded Motion.’ […]
3D Print Glass Now Possible
“Studies and researches left and right has been using 3D printing. The most recent one that was widely publicized in fact was the tiny heart, […]
New device paves the way to 3-D-printed organs, food
“More than 113,000 people are currently on the national transplant list. And with a shortage of donors, this means that about 20 people will die […]
ETH Zurich makes lightweight concrete ceiling using 3D sand-printing
“A lightweight concrete ceiling with formwork 3D-printed from sand is among the innovations to feature in an experimental robot-made house built by university ETH Zurich. […]
Researchers Create First Ever 3D-Printed Heart Using Human Tissue
“In what the Israeli media is calling a “world’s first,” scientists at Tel Aviv University have 3D printed a small heart using human tissue that includes […]
How 3D Printing is Helping Wildlife Conservation
“3D printing has found numerous applications in business and manufacturing, but it may come as a surprise to some that it can be used to […]
Virginia Tech researchers integrate sensors into personalised 3D printed prosthetics
“Researchers at Virginia Tech are integrating electronic sensors into personalized 3D printed prosthetics, a development that could lead to more affordable electric-powered prosthetics. By integrating […]
Arabtec Construction signs MOU to establish 3D Concrete Printing hub at American University in Dubai
“UAE building giant Arabtec Construction has teamed up with Robert Bird Group, American University of Dubai (AUD) and local firm 3Dvincy Creations, to establish the […]
New technique uses ultrasound to align living cells in 3D bioprinted tissues
“One of the ways of making bioengineered tissues is to embed living cells within 3D printed structures. But one challenge has been organizing the cells […]
3D printed transparent skull lets scientists see how the brain works
“Researchers at the University of Minnesota have developed a unique 3D-printed transparent skull implant for mice as a way to view real-time activity on the […]
TU Delft: Researchers 3D Printing Minimal Surface Structures Inspired by Origami
“Although Japan is famous for their creations in origami, the craft is appreciated around the world, and recently by TU Delftresearchers in the Netherlands who sought […]
3D Printing is Leading the Custom-Made Evolution to Make Your Things Better Fit You
“3D printing is becoming a disruptive technology and will soon be leaving some big names wondering: ‘Why didn’t I think of this first?’. Prototypes and […]
MIT uses fine-scale 3D bioprinting to grow highly uniform cell cultures with desired properties
“Researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have used fine-scale 3D bioprinting to grow cells that are highly uniform in shape and size, and […]
MIT develops Aguahoja, programmable water-based biocomposites for digital fabrication
“Researchers at the Mediated Matter Group at MIT Media Lab have created Aguahoja, a collection of natural artifacts that were digitally designed and robotically fabricated […]
Berkeley Researchers Studying Progress & Challenges in 4D Printing
“While 3D printing allows for many users to create complex geometries not before possible, 4D printing does that and more with materials and textures that […]
These Scientists Are 3D Printing New Body Parts For Athletes
“A team of bioengineers has successfully 3D-printed tissues they believe doctors could one day implant into patients to help heal the knee, ankle, and elbow […]
Nanofabrica announces commercial launch of micro-level 3D printing technology
” Nanofabrica, an Israel-based developer of precision additive manufacturing technologies, has announced the commercial launch of its micro-level resolution AM technology. “To date, key AM […]
Singapore: 3D Bioprinting with Magnesium Alloys to Create Bone Scaffolds
“Strides in the medical field today via 3D printing have been staggering, and especially in bioprinting, with many different technologies and materials being created. Now, […]
Scientists have discovered a shape that blocks all sound–even your co-workers
“A team of Boston University researchers recently stuck a loudspeaker into one end of a PVC pipe. They cranked it up loud. What did they […]
World’s largest 3D construction printer is coming to Saudi Arabia in 2019
“Saudi Arabia’s Elite for Construction & Development Company has purchased what has been described as the world’s largest 3D construction printer from Danish firm Cobod […]
ICON launches new large scale Vulcan II 3D printer to build affordable homes
“ICON, an Austin-based construction technologies company, on Monday unveiled its new “Vulcan II” 3D printer that can print up to a 2,000 square foot house […]
The Drinks of the Future 2D and 3D Printing Drinks
“If you think that bars and coffee shops are places that will be left untouched by 3D printers, you could be mistaken. Technology continues to […]
Five Reasons Why Companies Are Turning to 3D Printing Service Bureaus
” Additive manufacturing of metal is popular, but some end user companies are reticent about in-house printing of metals parts. This is, we believe, a […]
The ‘ZENOS’ 3D printed prosthetic arm is designed for cycling
“The ‘ZENOS‘ 3D printed prosthetic arm is developed to encourage amputees towards a more active lifestyle, such as mountain biking and cycling, and to challenge […]