Clare Scott
Library Makerspaces Bring Technology to the Public
Libraries are some of my favorite places, and I know I’m not alone in that sentiment. The obvious reason for that is that they’re full of books, but they’re so…
Massive Dimension Introduces New Large Format Pellet Extruder
3D printing still has a reputation among many people as a technology that is mostly good for making small trinkets. That’s understandable – a lot of people’s first experiences with…
Brainwavz Introduces Latest 3D Printed Earbud Model, the Koel
Earlier this year, Brainwavz became the latest company to adopt 3D printing for its earbuds. The company started by releasing the B400 model, which featured an innovative shape only made possible…
BMW’s Latest Auto is Customized Through 3D Printing and Contains Pieces of Meteorites
It’s clear outside right now, which is a good sign that we might get a nice view of the Quadrantid meteor shower tonight. While not as famous as other meteor…
Prodways Enters the 3D Printed Hearing Aid Market with Acquisition of Surdifuse-L’Embout Francais
Many industries have been influenced heavily by 3D printing, but perhaps none so heavily as the hearing aid industry. More than a decade ago, EnvisionTEC 3D printed hearing aids for hearing aid…
Neutrogena Advances Personalized Skin Care with 3D Printed Face Masks
Face masks have been especially popular lately, and I don’t mean the Halloween type – I mean the kind that contain all sorts of beauty- and health-enhancing ingredients. They look…
ParaMatters Introduces CogniCAD 2.0 Topology Optimizer at CES 2019
It’s almost time again for CES, the biggest tech show of the year where companies from all corners of the technology sector will be bringing out their latest products. For…
Partially 3D Printed Bricks Generate Electricity Through Temperature Changes
Bricks have been in use as building materials for millennia, but they can do so much more when science and technology are applied. A group of scientists led by King’s…
Artists Embrace Possibilities Offered by 3D Printing
3D printing has opened up new doors in the art world, allowing artists to create geometries that would be extremely difficult, if not impossible, to create by other means. Brad…
Advanced BioCarbon 3D Turns to Trees for High-Performance 3D Printing Materials
One great thing about the 3D printing industry is that it’s full of environmentally conscious people. Individuals and companies in the field of 3D printing are constantly trying to come…
Recycled, 3D Knitted Shoe Company Rothy’s Announces New Funding
It’s hard to find a good pair of shoes that looks attractive and will last. And if you’re like me, you may sometimes feel guilt when you make new shoe…
3D Printing Helps a Five-Year-Old Girl to Dance Again
Five-year-old Daria loves dancing, but that was imperiled when she was diagnosed with Ewing’s Sarcoma, a rare malignant bone tumor, in her right leg. The tumor was large, extending almost…
VA Hospital Uses 3D Printing to Create the Perfect Mandibular Implant
When a patient’s lower jaw bone is removed due to injury or disease, it can be replaced by a mandibular implant. Unfortunately, these implants only come in a limited number…
PEEK and Aluminium 3D Printed Parts Tested for Use in Ultra High Vacuum Environments
Application of additive manufacturing technology in a vacuum environment has been limited due to the material porosity and additives used in the manufacturing techniques. In a paper entitled “The Use…
Russian Firm Additive Solutions Offers Precision Metal 3D Printers and Variety of Services
We hear quite a lot about 3D printing research coming out of Russia, but less about Russian 3D printing companies. It’s always interesting to learn about new companies in locations…
Weeklong Camp Introduces Girls to 3D Printing, Robotics and More
Although progress is being made, there is still a disparity between the number of men and women in STEM fields. So it’s always encouraging to hear about initiatives that are…
MIT Researchers Discuss the Evolution of Their Glass 3D Printer
Researchers at MIT were among the first to 3D print glass, creating the G3DP machine a few years ago to create intricate glass structures. Last year, they scaled up the project…
Columbia University Researchers Invent Way to Simultaneously 3D Print and Cook Food
3D printed food has been around for a while, but compared to other areas of 3D printing, it’s still relatively undeveloped. For the most part, 3D printed food consists of…
10 Eco-Friendly 3D Printing Stories From 2018
3D printing comes with its own environmental concerns, like potentially harmful emissions as well as the use of vast quantities of plastic. But people have also done a great deal…
LLNL: Magnetically Responsive Metamaterials Instantly Stiffen 3D Printed Structures
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) frequently does impressive work with 3D printing materials, including metamaterials. Now the lab has introduced a new class of metamaterial that can almost instantly respond and…
10 Ways 3D Printing Changed Medicine in 2018
The stream of 3D printing news coming from the medical world is almost constant. From 3D printed implants to complex medical models to actual human tissue, there are so many…
Why the Maritime Industry Should Embrace 3D Printing for Spare Parts
In an article entitled “Is it Time for the Maritime Industry to Embrace 3D Printed Spare Parts?” a pair of authors argues that the shipping industry could benefit from 3D…
3D Printed Microfluidic Device Designed to Customize Cancer Treatment
Testing cancer treatments is a lot of trial and error currently, and patients are often subject to multiple uncomfortable and time-consuming therapies before finding one that works. Developments have been…
Researchers 3D Print a New Variety of Zinc Ion Battery Shapes for Wearable Devices
With the development of flexible wearable devices comes the need for new battery shapes, as most batteries are currently limited to spherical or rectangular shapes. These shapes do not use…
