Science & Technology
3D Printed Insoles Absorb Sweat to Power Electronics
Sweating is not really pleasant, but it’s a normal, natural way for the human body to regulate body temperature by decreasing thermal stress, which can occur for a number of…
New Process Directly Integrates Liquids into Materials During 3D Printing
If you thought 3D printing with hard materials, like plastic, could be hard, wait until you’ve tried 3D printing with liquids, which sounds like it’s even more difficult. A pair…
ROSATOM Launches its First 3D Printing Center in Moscow
Rusatom Additive Technologies (RusAT), a subsidiary of Russian nuclear technology state corporation Rosatom, launched its first Additive Technologies Center (ATC) in Moscow. The one-of-a-kind facility in Russia will be operating…
Top 10 Bioprinting Stories of 2020: Paving the Way to Future Organ Transplants
New research and developments in biotechnology in 2020 are helping to shape biomedical engineering. Although there are many challenges that still need to be addressed, key advances are proving the…
mimiX Biotherapeutics Unveils First Acoustic Bioprinter: Creating Life With Sound, the Next Generation of Biofabrication
During most of 2020, the entire world has been submerged in a health crisis due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. This unprecedented situation could be a turning point in history,…
The Cultured Meat Revolution: Singapore and Israel One Step Closer to Commercializing Lab Grown Chicken
Although still in its infancy, the lab-grown meat sector is attempting to tackle the unsustainable food supply shortage without damaging the environment. Researchers at a variety of emerging startups are…
FRESH-Bioprinted Lifelike Heart Model Could Help Surgical Training and Simulation
After two years of research, bioprinting expert Adam Feinberg and his team created the first full-size model of an adult human heart using their Freeform Reversible Embedding of Suspended Hydrogels…
Rocket Lab’s Successful Booster Recovery Could Lead to Reusable 3D Printed Rockets
New Zealand space startup Rocket Lab had a very successful year. Early on in March 2020, it was selected by NASA to launch the Pathfinder Mission to the Moon. Then,…
Argonne National Lab Tests Weather Stations with Low-Cost Sensors and 3D Printed Components
For two years right out of college, I worked as an associate producer at a local CBS affiliate, and spent a lot of time learning the ins and outs of…
CTI Biotech Unveils Two 3D Printed Skin Models for Commercialization
Cell therapy research startup CTIBiotech has unveiled two bioprinted full skin model technologies for skincare applications. Focused on providing researchers with the best tools to make the most human-compatible products,…
REGENHU Unveils New Bioprinters, Software and More to Revamp Business
Innovative biomedical company REGENHU just launched its next-generation 3D bioprinters and software as part of its ongoing mission to revolutionize medicine. Called the R-GEN series, the new systems consolidate years…
Smallest 3D Printed Boat Yields Possibilities for Nanotechnology
We’ve seen some big 3D printed Benchy boats before, but I bet you’ve never seen one this small! A team of researchers from Leiden University in the Netherlands have published…
SME and AMT’s SMX Event: 3D Printing Technologies Shaping the Future of Manufacturing
At a time when the global manufacturing industry is undergoing major changes due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, emerging technology trends are gaining momentum and accelerating a digital transformation. To…
Indiana Smart Manufacturing Lab to Feature GE’s Binder Jet Metal 3D Printing
Next year, the state of Indiana’s economic development agency will launch a new smart manufacturing hub to support the long-term growth of its manufacturing industry, which is considered a key…
Xerox’s PARC to Use AlphaSTAR Simulation to 3D Print Turbomachinery Parts
California-based Palo Alto Research Center (PARC), a Xerox-owned research and development subsidiary company, has selected AlphaSTAR technology to create a virtual additive manufacturing (AM) approach that will save both time…
Bioprinting in Microgravity: Where Do We Stand?
A crucial part of translating biomedical research and technology into space health means space crew will have to create their own functional cells, tissues, and even organs. Although the realization…
HP’s Innovation Summit: Empowering 3D Printing Amid Growing Business Demand
HP’s first global Innovation Summit gathered company leaders and industry experts to discuss current and future trends in digital manufacturing. Underpinning the event was also a new HP global study…
3D Printed Egg Decoys Help Endangered Sea Turtles in Costa Rica
Using 3D printing technology, researchers created “fake eggs” to track illegal sea turtle trade in Central American beaches. The eggs were equipped with a GPS tracking system inside to help…
UCSD Researchers 3D Print Shape-Shifting Liquid Crystal Elastomers
A team of materials science and engineering researchers from UC San Diego (UCSD) closely studied the qualities of liquid crystal elastomers, or LCEs, in order to figure out how to…
3D Printing Off-Earth: ISS National Lab Hosts AM in Space Workshop
Off-Earth manufacturing is beginning to shed some light on how humans could live in orbit. The development of in-situ resource capabilities, like in-space manufacturing, for sustaining life and mobility in…
4-Axis 3D Printing Enables Tubular Implants with Controllable Mechanical Properties
Disease and other trauma can cause hollow, tubular human tissues, like the trachea, intestine, bone, and blood vessels, to be negatively affected by long-segmental defects. Autologous grafts can help fix…
NeuroPrint: Scientists Bioprint Brain Implants for Custom Neural Interfaces
Researchers have developed a new 3D printing technology that makes it possible to rapidly customize muscular and neural implants for monitoring and restoring motor and autonomic functions. The neural interfaces…
AI Driven Bioprinting Speeds up Tissue Engineering
Researchers at Rice University used artificial intelligence (AI) to speed up the development of 3D printed bioscaffolds that help injuries heal. A team led by computer scientist Lydia Kavraki of…
3DChain: An AI-Driven 3D Printing Service Platform
Co-Founder of 3DChain, Babak Zareiyan, gives an outlook and explanation of the 3DChain concept, a unique manufacturing service platform for 3D printing. You developed 3DChain, a design and additive manufacturing…