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How 3D Printing Is Transforming Our Relationship with Cultural Heritage
A few years ago, we were promised that 3D printing would transform the world. In 2011, The Economist featured a 3D-printed Stradivarius violin on its front page, claiming that 3D printing “may have as profound an impact on the world as the coming of the factory did”. These enormous hopes for digital fabrication, and especially… Read More
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3D Printing Saves Pet Tortoises’ Lives
As 3D printing has taken off in recent years, creative researchers have found more and more ways to apply the technology to create life-changing devices and groundbreaking devices — from printing electronics directly onto human skin to developing “smart” sensors that can be embedded into jet engines and creating low-cost bionic limbs for children born… Read More
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Future High-Speed Electronics to Be Printed Like Newspapers
Researchers from Purdue University have developed a new, low-cost manufacturing technique that could make it possible to print electronics in a similar way to newspapers. The technique could be used to form smooth, flexible metals that could improve the speed and battery-life of electronics. It also eliminates many fabrication barriers, so it could make printing… Read More
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Scientists Print Medical Sensors onto Gummies
After nearly 100 years of satisfying the taste buds of kids and adults, alike, gummi bears may finally have a greater purpose. A team of researchers has developed a method to print microelectrode arrays onto gummy candies, gelatin and other soft substrates. This new method will provide a cheap, fast way to develop microelectrodes that… Read More
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A Human-Like 3D-Printed Smart Gel That Can Operate Underwater
A team of engineers from Rutgers University–New Brunswick has created a human-like 3D-printed smart gel that can walk underwater as well as grab and move objects. This new technology could lead to the development of soft robots that can mimic an octopus’s ability to walk underwater and bump into things without causing damage. In addition,… Read More
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3D Printing Bionic Limbs Allows Kids to Be Kids Again
Every year, thousands of children in the U.S. are born without arms, limiting their development and affecting their quality of life. But now, there is hope that they can receive affordable and customizable prosthetics, capable of boosting their growth and potential. Their savior is a team of researchers from Limbitless Solutions, a non-profit group at… Read More
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Envisioning On-Skin 3D Printing Tool As ‘Swiss Army Knife’ of the Future
A team of researchers from the University of Minnesota has developed a technology to print custom electronics and cells directly onto the skin using a portable and lightweight 3D printer that costs less than $400. The new technology is a potential breakthrough in both 3D printing and wearable electronics, and could be applied in a… Read More
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New 3D Printing Method of Metallic Glass Alloys Opens Door to More Efficient Electric Motors
Researchers at North Carolina State University have developed a method to print large amounts of metallic glass alloys using 3D technology. This new technique could aid in the construction of more efficient electric motors, higher strength materials, lighter weight structures, better wear-resistant materials, and more. The full paper is published in the journal Applied Materials… Read More
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Scientists 3D Print Super-Soft Brain-Like Tissue
A team of researchers from Imperial College London and King’s College London has developed a new technique for creating 3D structures that can be used to replicate tissues and biological organs. The study is published in Scientific Reports. Organ printing The study of organ printing uses 3D printing techniques to produce artificially constructed device for… Read More
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Metal Printing Opens Door to Flexible, Self-Healing Electronics
A team of researchers from North Carolina State University (NC State) has developed a method to create flexible, stretchable electronics capable of self-healing by directly printing metal circuits. The technique is applicable with existing manufacturing systems that require direct printing technologies, and can be used with multiple metals and substrates. The paper, “Electrohydrodynamic (EHD) Printing… Read More
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Tri-C Students Create 3D-Printed Devices to Help Disabled Veterans
A group of students at Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C) in Ohio is using 3D printing techniques to create affordable assistive devices for disabled veterans. In doing so, the students are applying the knowledge they gain from their 3D Digital Design & Manufacturing Program, a one-year program constructed to prepare students in the field of 3D… Read More
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Bradley University Sponsors NASA’s Challenge to Create 3D-Printed Sustainable Housing for Mars
Bradley University in Peoria, Illinois, has partnered with NASA to host a competition to create sustainable housing, using 3D printing technology, that can stand on Earth, Mars, the moon, and more. As part of the NASA Centennial Challenge, this recent competition marks the third phase of the 3D-Printed Habitat Challenge. Competing teams are required to… Read More
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Netherlands Has World’s First 3D-Printed Concrete Bridge Thanks to Eindhoven University of Technology
Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e) has printed the world’s first 3D-printed concrete bridge, which was recently installed as a part of a new road around the village of Gemert in the Netherlands. The bridge is primarily meant for bicyclists. Since there are more bikes than people in the Netherlands, it is expected that hundreds of… Read More
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New Research Opens Up 3D Printing of Strong, Ductile Stainless Steel
A team of researchers from Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Ames National Laboratory, Georgia Tech University, and Oregon State University has developed a breakthrough method to 3D print strong and ductile stainless steel. The researchers effectively produced one of the most commonly used marine grade stainless steels, a low-carbon type called 316L. The research is… Read More
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Cooking Made Easy: New 3D Food Printing Technology Makes Personalized Food Possible
Yissum Research Development Company, a technology transfer company of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, has developed a novel 3D printing technology that makes it possible to print tasty and healthy meals tailored to personal taste and/or health needs. Personalization is made possible with the technology’s use of cellulose nano-crystals (CNC), a type of calorie-free, edible… Read More
