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Advancing Continuous Improvement with 3D Printing
Advances in accessibility, reliability, materials offering and part quality have made 3D printers a powerful tool…
Ink-jet Printed Graphene Makes Electrons Hop from Flake to Flake Like Frogs
The “super material” known as graphene, first created in 2004, is stronger than steel, highly flexible, and the…
Milk Products Can Now Be 3D Printed Without Temperature Control
While we’re waiting for our personal Star Trek replicators to provide us with steaming hot cups of perfectly brewed…
Smartphone Camera and 3D Printed Turntable Cut Soil Analysis Time
The ability to measure soil density, the relation between the mass and the volume of a dry soil sample, lets…
3D Printed “Reef Tiles” Can Repopulate Coral Reefs
Coral reefs, key players in ocean biodiversity since they’re home to more than a quarter of all marine species, are…
Marriage of 3D Printing and Injection Molding Means Faster, Stronger Objects
While 3D printing can produce astonishing things relatively quickly and easily, their printing could be faster and…
3D-printed Powdered Sugar Used to Create Blood Vessels
Mending damaged tissues and creating new ones is the goal of regenerative medicine including designing customized…
Predictive Maintenance for 3D Printed Parts is Possible
Design freedom, the ability to print one-off parts, and the ability to customize design are some of the benefits of…
New Fabrication Method for Nanocellulose Films Holds Promise for Paper Electronics
While three-dimensional chess was first developed in the late 19th Century, it was popularized on the original Star…
3D Printed Precision Microscopes for US$18
Commercial microscopes intended for lab use can sell for tens of thousands of dollars. Recently though, University…