3D Printing
by Clare Scott | 2 hours ago | 3D Design, 3D Printing, Medical 3D Printing
Each year, several hundred thousand people in the United States undergo rhinoplasties, or, as they’re more commonly known, nose jobs. Why are these procedures so common? It’s understandable, in a way – the nose is the central feature of the face, and... 
by Bridget Butler Millsaps | 3 hours ago | 3D Printing, Medical 3D Printing
3D printing is in the news so often today that it is not uncommon now for it to come up in conversation with just about anyone. And while the naysaying has abated quite a bit due to the sheer amount of evidence regarding its usefulness, it would be interesting to be a... 
by Clare Scott | 3 hours ago | 3D Printing, Science & Technology
If you’ve ever squeezed honey or syrup out of a bottle, you may have noticed that the thick, sticky liquid does a curious thing when it’s poured – it coils, like a snake or a rope. You may not have thought anything much about the shape your... 
by Sarah Anderson Goehrke | 18 hours ago | 3D Printing, Business
One of the major advantages of 3D printing often touted in marketing literature is its cost-cutting capability as compared to traditional manufacturing techniques. As material is built up in additive manufacturing, rather than cut away through subtractive techniques,... 
by Charles Goulding | 22 hours ago | 3D Design, 3D Printing, Business
Cups of noodles are one of the most popular food items among children and college students. From a quick meal in between play dates to some extra fuel on those long nights of endless studying, noodles have proven to be a fast, cost efficient, and effortless meal.... 
by Clare Scott | Jul 24, 2017 | 3D Design, 3D Printing
The largest construction project in Europe right now involves digging a new railway system, running east to west across London. Called Crossrail, the ambitious project will result in a railway that runs over 100 km, passing through 40 stations. It’s expected to... 
by Clare Scott | Jul 24, 2017 | 3D Design, 3D Printing, Science & Technology
A forest fire can spread unbelievably fast, which means that early detection is critical. The current systems in place for detecting the spread of forest fires, however, aren’t perfect. Watch towers, satellites and costly fixed sensors are the standard at the... 
by Clare Scott | Jul 24, 2017 | 3D Design, 3D Printing, 3D Software, Science & Technology
A lot of fascinating research goes on at MIT’s Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Lab (CSAIL). Just recently, we learned about the group’s work on the development of glasses-free 3D TV, and now they’re working on making CAD easier and... 
by Bridget Butler Millsaps | Jul 24, 2017 | 3D Printers, 3D Printing, Business
3D printing has such a long reach in industry today that it is impossible to predict what will happen next. All you can do is sit back and enjoy the ride—and marvel at the changes that are being made, as well as the impacts that will continue for decades. Now, CP... 
by Sarah Saunders | Jul 23, 2017 | 3D Printing, 3D Software, Business, Metal 3D Printing
It’s officially the weekend, and we know you’re ready to kick back and relax. So, we’ve taken the liberty of putting some of the latest 3D printing business news for you here, in easily digestible, weekend-sized bites. First up is a big announcement... 
by Maciej Zawadzki | Jul 22, 2017 | 3D Printers, 3D Printing, Science & Technology
Additive manufacturing (3D printing) has a potential to revolutionize almost every aspect of human endeavor. Currently there are a handful of techniques that allow us to form objects via addition of material. Most commonly used techniques utilize material prepared... 
by Sarah Saunders | Jul 21, 2017 | 3D Printers, 3D Printing, 3D Printing Materials, 3D Scanning, 3D Software, Business
As usual, the 3D printing world has been busy over the last several days. For this week’s second edition of 3D Printing News Briefs, we’re covering everything from business and 3D printing mobile apps to 3D scanning, 3D printer kits, and a cleaning unit... 
by Clare Scott | Jul 21, 2017 | 3D Printing, Business, Medical 3D Printing
Additive manufacturing centers are popping up all over Singapore these days. Just a couple of months ago, the country saw the opening of its first metal additive manufacturing center, and today the National University of Singapore (NUS) formally opened its own... 
by Sarah Saunders | Jul 21, 2017 | 3D Design, 3D Printers, 3D Printing, Business
3D printing technology is used often in the military these days: the Marine Corps created a 3D printed surveillance drone and are learning to use the technology to solve on-site problems, and the Air Force in South Africa, Brazil, Israel, and the US have all found... 
by Clare Scott | Jul 21, 2017 | 3D Design, 3D Printing, Business
Anywhere you go, you’re likely to see people staring at their phones, and there’s a good chance that what they’re staring at is Facebook. It’s an all-too-easy habit to slip into, and it’s a hard habit to break – I’ve been... 
by Sarah Anderson Goehrke | Jul 21, 2017 | 3D Design, 3D Printing, Business, Exclusive Interviews, Popular Stories, Science & Technology
3D printing is a disruptive technology making its mark across several industries; this is no longer a projection, but an in-process matter of fact as additive manufacturing comes into play in aerospace, automotive, defense, medical, and other applications requiring... 
by Sarah Saunders | Jul 21, 2017 | 3D Design, 3D Printing, Science & Technology
We’ve heard of open source 3D printer filament, open source software, open source designs, and of course, open source 3D printers. But what about open labware? Researchers from the University of Sussex in the UK and the University of Tübingen in Germany used 3D... 
by Clare Scott | Jul 21, 2017 | 3D Design, 3D Printing, Science & Technology
The core temperature of the human body can reveal a number of things about a person’s health. The presence of a fever is the most obvious one, but changes in the core temperature can also indicate changes in metabolic function, fatigue, even insomnia and... 
by Sarah Saunders | Jul 21, 2017 | 3D Printers, 3D Printing, Education
First known for its rotary power tools, and then for being one of the first nationally recognized brand names to adopt 3D printing, Dremel continues to impress with its focus on education. Recently, Dremel announced a partnership with Workbench, an online sharing... 
by Clare Scott | Jul 21, 2017 | 3D Design, 3D Printing, Aerospace 3D Printing
Early last week, NASA announced the winners of the second level of the second phase of the 3D Printed Habitat Challenge, a multiphase competition that began in 2015 and challenges participants to 3D print habitable structures that could potentially be used as housing... 
by Tim Sohn | Jul 20, 2017 | 3D Printer Reviews, 3D Printers, 3D Printing
With so many 3D printers available, first-hand experiences via reviews can lead to informed decisions when in the market for a new machine. This aggregation provides a look into some of the most recent reviews of desktop 3D printers available. Latest Gadget Reviews... 
by Sarah Saunders | Jul 20, 2017 | 3D Printing, Medical 3D Printing, Metal 3D Printing
By now, we all know that 3D printing technology has many applications in the medical field, from manufacturing medical devices and prosthetics to printing patient-specific organ models and conducting valuable training and research. Recently, the Institute of... 
by Clare Scott | Jul 20, 2017 | 3D Printing, Medical 3D Printing
There may not be any location we cover more frequently in the 3D printing world than Dubai. 3D printing is becoming deeply integrated into just about every facet of society in the UAE city-state, and lately that has been especially evident in the medical field.... 
by Sarah Saunders | Jul 20, 2017 | 3D Printing, 3D Printing Materials, Science & Technology
A friend told me once that it was possible to make an inexpensive, working solar oven just by painting a big cardboard box black and lining the inside with tinfoil, then dragging it out into the yard to use on a very sunny day. Solar energy is pretty powerful, and it... 
by Clare Scott | Jul 20, 2017 | 3D Design, 3D Printing
Many people have to get glasses at an early age, even in young childhood. For a child, having to get glasses can be traumatic – the fear of being labeled a nerd or four-eyes is a big one. What can help, though, is having cool frames. That doesn’t go away... 
by Sarah Anderson Goehrke | Jul 20, 2017 | 3D Printers, 3D Printing, Business, Exclusive Interviews
Growth is rarely linear, whether in business or personal professional development; that’s not to say, though, that that growth cannot be highly focused. Few participants in the additive manufacturing industry set off on a path to knowingly dive into a career in... 
