Research & Education
3D printing on the moon: LZH and TU Berlin cooperate with Astrobotic
In the MOONRISE project, researchers are working on bringing 3D printing to the moon. The Laser Zentrum Hannover e.V. (LZH) has now signed a...
Stanford scientists 3D printing rocks to examine how microstructures affect large-scale properties
At the Stanford University a research team is working on 3D printed stones. They try to print nearly the same very fine internal structures...
3D printed casing for batteries that could be swallowed
A team of researchers from the Carnegie Mellon University have developed a battery that is biocompatible and can be swallowed. The battery uses melanin...
ORNL Researchers 3D Print Magnets that Outperform Conventionally Produced Magnets
Scientists at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory's (ORNL) have produced 3D printed permanent magnets that can outperform bonded magnets made using conventional techniques. The researchers used the...
Research team optimize sound absorption capabilities of straw by using 3D printed models.
Cereal straws are one of the oldest biomaterials in use and known for remarkable acoustic performances in sound absorption. The research team around Huang...
Harvard Researchers 3D Print Heart-on-a-Chip with Integrated Sensors
Researchers at the John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) at Harvard University have created the first entirely 3D Printed organ-on-a-chip...
Organovo to Develop 3D Bioprinted Human Liver for Transplantation
US-based bioprinting company Organovo has unveiled plans to 3D print human liver tissue for direct transplantation to patients. Organovo's exVive3D bioprinted liver tissue has been available...
Researchers at TU Wien Create 3D Nano-Structures Made of Pure Gold
Scientists at the Technical University of Vienna have developed a process to create 3D nano-structures made of nearly pure gold. The additive direct-write lithography technique uses...
MIT Researchers 3D Print Robots with Shock-Absorbing Skins
Researchers at MIT's Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL) have developed a method to 3D print shock-absorbing materials that could not only make...
PITT Researchers Receive $350k Grant to Develop Fast Computational Model for 3D Printing
Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh's Swanson School of Engineering have collaborated with manufacturer Aerotech Inc. to develop novel computational methods for additive manufacturing. Their project...
