Research & Education
Hive: University of Waterloo unveils new student project
The University of Waterloo has unveiled its new "Hive" project, designed and developed by students as a permanent exhibit for the reception area of...
Researchers develop novel method for manufacturing MEMS technologies
3D printing can now manufacture customized sensors for robots, pacemakers, and more. The breakthrough, achieved by researchers at KTH Royal Institute of Technology, could...
3D-printed metamaterials combine strength and ductility thanks to dual microarchitecture
Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have developed a new method of using 3D printing to produce a metamaterial that is both...
Open source design platform for 3D-printed microfluidic devices
Microfluidics and 3D printing offer exciting opportunities in biology, chemistry and medicine. However, the design of 3D-printed microfluidic devices is complex and requires specialized...
Student rocket project relies on 3D printing for system integration and iteration
The HyEnD student space team at the University of Stuttgart is making extensive use of 3D printing to develop its BLAST launch vehicle. The...
MIT researchers develop programmable materials that can sense their own movements
MIT researchers have developed a method for 3D printing materials with tunable mechanical properties, that sense how they are moving and interacting with the...
Scientists at the Berlin Institute of Health at Charité 3d print biological bandages for use in outer space
Scientists at the Berlin Institute of Health at Charité (BIH) have teamed up with a company called Cellbricks to develop a 3D printer...
Carnegie Mellon University develops biodegradable maritime actuators
Traditionally, soft robots are made from synthetic polymers, rubber and plastics. Such materials give soft robots long life and stable structures, but can pose...
Penn State University Researchers Found Way to Make 3D Printing 1000 Times Faster
Researchers at the Pennsylvania State University's College of Engineering have made a major advance in high-speed beam-scanning technology that can increase the speed of...
3D-printed sensors enable health monitoring via headphones
Researchers at the University of California at San Diego have developed flexible biosensors that can be integrated into earphones. According to a paper published...
