3D-Printed Back Brace Made of Carbon Nanotubes Detects Stress and Strain for Better-Fine-Tuning Scoliosis Treatment

NANOTECHNOLOGY 02.09.2022 22:13 PM

Experts from UK and US developed a new concept of a back brace that detects the amount of stress and strain and enables doctors to adjust it for better scoliosis treatment.

Scientists Created Self-Healing 3D-Printed Plastic That Repairs Itself Under LED Lighting

12.27.2021 00:37 AM

Australian scientists have created a self-healing 3D-printed plastic using a special powder that assists in mending damaged parts of the material. It can repair itself at room temperature and using only UV LED lights.

You Can Now Help Saving Crucial Coral Reefs With A Unique 3D Printer

12.16.2021 05:28 AM

Coastruction wants to save coral reefs worldwide using water, sand, cement and a unique 3D-printer and now everyone can make an important contribution to this.

47-Year-Old British Man Gets the 3D-Printed Eye He’s Needed for More Than Two Decades, First in the World

11.26.2021 04:13 AM

London-based Moorfields Eye Hospital announced recently that a 47-year-old British man has become the first-ever patient worldwide to be implanted a 3D printed eye.

'Nanocolloidal' Hydrogel Ink Potential for Anti-Counterfeiting Protection; Study Describes Results as Safe, Eco-friendly and Useful for Food Industry

10.08.2021 05:23 AM

Researchers at ITMO University, Buman Mosco State Technical University, and the University of Toronto have recently developed gel ink that's eco-friendly and safe to use even in the food industry.

Rocket Engine Construction Using Rapid Unscheduled Disassembly, 3D-Printing Technology Will Fuel Space Race in Private Sector

09.29.2021 01:17 AM

At present, 3D printing technology, through the use of heat-resistant metal alloys, has revolutionized the trial-and-error development of rockets.

DNA-Based Microfluidic Chip Programmed to Provide Math Solutions and Help With Global Warming

09.16.2021 04:08 AM

Researchers recently developed DNA-based microfluidic chips that can be used not just to provide math solutions but to help with global warming, as well.

3D Printing Allows Astronomers to Hold Stellar Nurseries in Their Hands to Observe the Stars

09.07.2021 22:40 PM

Stellar nurseries are regions in the universe where stars form and now astronomers can hold them in their hands, thanks to 3D printing.

From Exploration to 3D Printing Colonies: NASA Wants 3D Printing Simulation Included in ISS Cargo for Materials

08.16.2021 04:10 AM

NASA's most recent International Space Station resupply flight includes a machine to show 3D printing regolith on the Moon and other surfaces.

3D Printed Device Set to Alleviate Bacteria That Causes Middle Ear Infection

06.29.2021 03:26 AM

Otitis media or middle ear infection can now be treated through the help of the microplasma jet array, a device that targets and inactivates bacteria that causes the infection.

3D Printed Stem Cells Could Revolutionize Neuroscience, Aid Treatment and Understanding of Neural Diseases

05.25.2021 00:50 AM

Researchers are developing 3D-printed stem cells that could revolutionize neurosciences by aiding in understanding and treating serious diseases.

3D Printing Can Now Create Precise and Complex Microlenses

05.14.2021 05:40 AM

New research demonstrates how 3D printing technology could create highly precise and complex microlenses - miniature reflective surfaces whose diameters are just a few microns.

3D Printed Nose Cartilage: Is It a Safer, Easier Alternative for Skin Cancer Patients?

05.05.2021 06:10 AM

Researchers from the University of Alberta in Canada have devised a 3D bioprinting technique that allows the fabrication of custom-shaped cartilage, like nose cartilage, for use in surgical procedures.

Lobster Underbellies Inspired MIT Engineers to Make Better Hydrogel for Artificial Tendons

04.26.2021 05:48 AM

MIT engineers used the architecture of lobster underbellies to make a tough and stretchy hydrogel for artificial tendons, ligaments, and cartilage.

3D Printed Human Organs: One Step Closer to Reality as Researchers Develop 3D Printable Bioink

03.21.2021 21:44 PM

Made from combined alginate derived from seaweed and lung tissue, the bioink allows biocompatible constructs assembling human-sized airways to be 3D printed.

Stereolithography: 3D Printed Human Organs and Tissue Now Possible With Revolutionary Method

03.07.2021 20:07 PM

Researchers from the University of Buffalo developed a 3D printing method involving stereolithography and hydrogel materials to increase printing capacity and stabilize organ rendering.

Researchers 3D-Printed Super Elastic Elastomers That Resembles Human Tissue

02.09.2021 04:55 AM

Material scientists develop the first 3-D-printable "bottlebrush" elastomer that resulted in printed elastomers that resemble the human tissue.

[LOOK] The World's Smallest 3D Printed Star Trek Spaceship and Boat

11.11.2020 18:00 PM

Scientists from the University of Leiden in the Netherlands have 3D printed the world's smallest Star Trek spaceship and a boat that acts as microswimmers.

Scientists 3D Printed a Soft, Tongue-Like Surface

10.27.2020 20:30 PM

Scientists have fabricated synthetic soft surfaces, mimicking the texture of the tongue through 3D printing technologies - opening a wide variety of potential applications in food, nutrition, pharmaceutics, and other oral-related studies.

BIQU Unveils Its Own 3D Printer - The Lightest of Its Class

09.30.2020 08:50 AM

BIQU, the Chinese company that manufactures 3D printer components, announced its own printer with the BIQU BX Direct Extruder FDM 3D printer - the lightest in its class.

Researchers Design Hearing Aid Cheaper Than a Cup of Coffee

09.24.2020 22:31 PM

Thanks to a team of inventors, people with hearing difficulties might have greatly improved access to custom hearing aids - potentially costing less than the price of a cup of coffee.