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Students Develop Custom 3D Printing Resins in Hands-On Materials Engineering Course at Northwestern University
As part of a materials science course at Northwestern University, students are not only working with existing materials but are formulating their own 3D...
NIST discovers quasicrystals in 3D-printed aluminum alloys with influence on material strength
A research team at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has identified previously unexpected atomic structures in an additively manufactured aluminum-zirconium alloy....
3D Printing for Micro and Nanotechnology: Potentials and Challenges Highlighted in New Study
As progress continues in fields such as microelectronics, sensing technology, and biomedicine, the demands on the production of micro- and nanoscale components are increasing....
Laser-Based Cooling for Chips: Photonics Aims to Reduce Energy Consumption in Data Centers
In collaboration with Sandia National Laboratories and the University of New Mexico, the startup Maxwell Labs is testing a new method for cooling computer...
TU Graz and VIT Develop 3D-Printed Skin Models for Nanoparticle Testing Without Animal Experiments
A joint research project between Graz University of Technology (TU Graz) and the Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT) in India has produced a 3D-printed...
Color-Changing Elastomers: New 3D Printing Process for Smart Materials Introduced
An interdisciplinary research team from the United States has developed a novel 3D printing process for fabricating cholesteric liquid crystal elastomers (CLCEs)—materials capable of...
Toronto Researchers Develop AI-Based Process Optimization for Metal 3D Printing
A research team from the University of Toronto has introduced a new optimization framework for metal-based 3D printing using Laser Directed Energy Deposition (DED)....
HKUST Develops 3D Food Printing System with Integrated Infrared Heating and AI-Driven Design
A research team at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) has unveiled an innovative 3D food printing system that combines the...
3D Printing in Life Sciences Award Basel: 3D printing projects from the life sciences wanted
In June 2025, the European Healthcare and Functional Additive Manufacturing Initiative (EHFAM) will present the “3D Printing in Life Sciences Award Basel” for the...
3D printing from household plastics: Fraunhofer IFAM and Bremen University of Applied Sciences test recycled filament
In view of the constantly growing amount of plastic waste in German private households, scientists at Bremen University of Applied Sciences and the Fraunhofer...
