Research & Education
Concrete 3D printing: new technology creates ultralight, zero-waste concrete structures
Architect Mania Aghaei Meibodi and researchers Alireza Bayramvand and Yuxin Lin of the DART Lab in U-M's Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning...
Surgeon Plans Surgeries with 3D Printed Models
An orthopedic surgeon in London uses an Ultimaker 2+ 3D printer to plan his operations. This method helps the doctor and it promises a...
Washington State University researchers develop way to convert PLA to high-quality resin
A method to convert a commonly thrown-away plastic to a resin used in 3D-printing could allow for making better use of plastic waste. A...
Nano3Dprint A2200 named “platform for all 3D-printed electronics of the future” by US researchers
According to a team of U.S. government researchers, Nano3Dprint's A2200 is "a platform for all 3D-printed electronics of the future." This 2020 research states...
POWDERscreen from Fraunhofer IWS monitors streams of powder into the laser melt
Additive manufacturing processes continue to grow in the automotive, aerospace and other industries. When complex components or unique parts need to be produced, an...
Indian Biotech Startup 3D Prints Artificial Human Liver Tissue
Bangalore-based startup Pandorum Technologies has developed the first 3D printed artificial human liver tissue in India. These 3D bio-printed living tissues could enable more...
TNO and TU Eindhoven Launch European Centre for 3D Printing Smart and Multi-Functional Devices
The Netherlands Organisation for Applied Scientific Research (TNO) and the Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e) are starting a knowledge center intended to be a...
Duck gets 3D Printed Feet
Philip is a duck from Oshkosh in Wisconsin that has lost his legs during a tragical accident. A teacher saved his life by 3D printing...
Shapeways Teams Up with The New York Public Library to Teach 3D Printing Entrepreneurship
Shapeways and The New York Public Library respond to the call of the White House to action for the National Week of Making by...
EpiBone to Engineer Lab-Grown Bones Using Patients’ Own Stem Cells
New York City-based startup EpiBone focuses on an alternative to painful grafts by engineering 3D structures of living bones made from patients' own stem cells. With...
