3D Printing

3D Printing Printing May Help Rebuild Coral Reef

Medicine & Technology Aug 27, 2019

Coral reefs around the world are degrading, but scientists believe that 3D printing technology may help rebuild what was lost.

Biomanufacturing is Now Being Tested at the International Space Station

Aug 04, 2019

Researchers are looking to 3D print blood vessels and tissues in space.

Mars Astronauts May Soon Have Access to 3D Printed Skin and Bones

Jul 17, 2019

Mars explorers could turn to 3D printers to treat burns and broken bones.

3D Printed Wood Now Possible

Jul 12, 2019

A 3D printing process that uses a wood-based ink to produce components with the unique ‘ultrastructure’ of wood has been demonstrated by a group of researchers from Sweden’s Chalmers University.

The Amazing 3-D Printing of 1.7 Billion Stars

Jul 06, 2019

The ESA's Gaia satellite is helping astronomers understand the origins of our galaxy, one star at a time.

Next Generation 3D-Printed Optical-Electronic Integration

Jun 13, 2019

FsLDW allows the fabrication of higher-level microstructures to manipulate light signals, including the waveguide coupled microdisks for light remote control and the coupled double-microdisk resonators for laser mode selection

A New 3D Printed Device Sets New Record for Efficiency

Jun 05, 2019

The findings of the researchers reveal that printed thermoelectric materials using tin selenide are a promising way forward

Mars Potential Future Home: NASA Announces 3D Printed Habitat Challenge Winners

May 14, 2019

New York-based design agency AI SpaceFactory took the top prize in a NASA competition to 3D print a habitat that could be used on the moon or Mars.

Organ Bioprinting Overcome Major Hurdles

May 07, 2019

Bioengineers have cleared a major hurdle on the path to 3D printing replacement organs. It's a breakthrough technique for bioprinting tissues with exquisitely entangled vascular networks that mimic the body's natural passageways for blood, air, lymph, and other vital fluids.