Science & Technology
by Clare Scott | Dec 12, 2018 | 3D Printing, Science & Technology
One of the challenges in the field of bioprinting is developing bioinks that are safe and effective. In a paper entitled “Marine Biomaterial-Based Bioinks for Generating 3D Printed Tissue Constructs,” a group of researchers discusses the development of a...
by Sarah Saunders | Dec 7, 2018 | 3D Printing, Robotics, Science & Technology
Many objects that we call 3D printed, from crayons and chess pieces to turbines and dental aligners, and were actually created using 3D printed molds, rather than being fully printed themselves. A trio of researchers from the Singapore University of Technology and...
by Clare Scott | Dec 7, 2018 | 3D Printing, Science & Technology
Have you ever gone out into your yard and been surprised by a particular plant or tree that seems to have sprung up out of nowhere? It certainly wasn’t planted by you, so how did it get there? There is more than one possible way it may have happened – a...
by Clare Scott | Dec 4, 2018 | 3D Printing, Science & Technology
In a paper entitled “Improved Model and Experimental Validation of Deformation in Fused Filament Fabrication of Poly Lactic Acid,” a group of researchers evaluates deformation in 3D printed PLA. Because PLA is mostly 3D printed with relatively small...
by Sarah Saunders | Dec 4, 2018 | 3D Printing, 3D Printing Materials, Medical 3D Printing, Science & Technology
A trio of researchers from the Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne used a tomographic, volumetric 3D printing method in order to get past the limitations affecting the process chain and patient care that result from the use of casting and 3D printing to...
by Sarah Saunders | Nov 30, 2018 | 3D Printing, 3D Printing Materials, Science & Technology
The water-swollen polymer networks we know as hydrogels have many applications in the biomedical industry, but in order to use them to repair and regenerate load-bearing soft tissues, such as cartilage, blood vessels, and tendons, we need to create tougher...
by Clare Scott | Nov 29, 2018 | 3D Printing, Aerospace 3D Printing, Science & Technology
3D printed aerospace brackets made from titanium alloys are becoming more common in the design of spacecraft and satellites. Any aerospace component, however, cannot just be 3D printed and stuck onto the spacecraft – it must be tested and qualified to make sure...
by Sarah Saunders | Nov 28, 2018 | 3D Printing, Science & Technology
While many companies are working hard to lower the overall cost of 3D printing, whether it’s through eliminating post-processing or offering less expensive materials, sometimes it’s just not possible to make the technology less expensive. That’s why...
by Sarah Saunders | Nov 23, 2018 | 3D Printers, 3D Printing, 3D Printing Materials, 3D Scanning, Business, Science & Technology
We’re starting with a little business news in today’s 3D Printing News Briefs – Intech confirmed its first order for Additive Industries’ MetalFAB1 3D printer, and Roboze CEO Alessio Lorusso has won a prestigious Ernst & Young award. Moving...
by Clare Scott | Nov 22, 2018 | 3D Printing, Metal 3D Printing, Science & Technology
In a paper entitled “Mechanical Properties of 17-4 PH Stainless Steel Additively Manufactured under Ar and N2 Shielding Gas,” a group of researchers investigates the effect on using either argon or nitrogen as the shielding gas on the final...
by Sarah Saunders | Nov 21, 2018 | 3D Printing, 3D Printing Materials, Science & Technology
A collaborative team of researchers from Kingston University, the University of Liverpool, and Khalifa University of Science and Technology recently published a paper, titled “Additive Manufactured Sandwich Composite/ABS Parts for Unmanned Aerial Vehicle...
by Sarah Saunders | Nov 19, 2018 | 3D Printing, Medical 3D Printing, Science & Technology
We’ve often seen 3D printing used to make drug delivery systems, but a trio of researchers from the University of Sussex are combining FDM technology with something called Hot-Melt Extrusion, or HME, to do the same. Deck Khong Tan, Mohammed Maniruzzaman, and Ali...
by Clare Scott | Nov 19, 2018 | 3D Printing, 3D Software, Science & Technology
In a thesis entitled “Deep Learning Based Stress Prediction for Bottom-Up Stereo-lithography (SLA) 3D Printing Process,” a University at Buffalo student named Aditya Pramod Khadlikar describes a method of predicting stress distribution in SLA 3D printed...
by Clare Scott | Nov 18, 2018 | 3D Printing, Science & Technology
In a paper entitled “3D printing dielectric ceramic without a sintering stage,” a group of researchers describes how they created dielectric ceramic parts through 3D printing, while circumventing the usually necessary sintering phase. Conventional...
by Clare Scott | Nov 12, 2018 | 3D Printing, Science & Technology
3D printing is not a simple process, particularly metal 3D printing. It involves a great deal of complex mathematical modeling, with calculations that can take weeks for even the most basic parts. But scientists from Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic...
by Clare Scott | Nov 9, 2018 | 3D Printing, Science & Technology
Using 3D printing, researchers at Stevens Institute of Technology have created a bionic mushroom. Why? For good reason, actually. The researchers are working to better understand the biological machinery of cells and how they can be used to create new technologies for...
by Sarah Saunders | Nov 8, 2018 | 3D Printing, Education, Science & Technology
While I was worse in math, science was also not one of my strong suits in school. So anything that makes it easier for students to better understand these complex subjects is a good idea, in my humble opinion. Tom Baden, a professor of neuroscience at the University...
by Sarah Saunders | Nov 8, 2018 | 3D Printing, Science & Technology
A trio of researchers from the Singapore Center for 3D Printing at Nanyang Technological University recently published a paper, titled “Aerosol Jet Printed Strain Sensor: Simulation Studies Analyzing the Effect of Dimension and Design on Performance,”...
by Sarah Saunders | Nov 6, 2018 | 3D Printing, 3D Printing Materials, Science & Technology
Researchers and scientists are constantly working to develop solutions that can save our future world, from solving problems like increasing pollution and climate change to producing clean energy. A group of researchers from the University of Naples...
by Clare Scott | Nov 5, 2018 | 3D Design, 3D Printing, Science & Technology
The terahertz (THz) wave is the electromagnetic radiation at frequencies from 0.1 to 10 THz, which is located between the millimeter wave and the far infrared wave. It has not been fully studied because of a lack of effective means of generation, detection and...
by Clare Scott | Nov 1, 2018 | 3D Printing, Science & Technology
Diabetic foot ulcers can be extremely dangerous, so people with diabetes often must wear special insoles to prevent ulcers from developing. In a paper entitled “Design and 3D printing of adjustable modulus porous structures for customized diabetic foot...
by Sarah Saunders | Oct 31, 2018 | 3D Printing, 3D Printing Materials, Science & Technology
A trio of researchers from the University of Pennsylvania have published a paper, titled “Jammed Microgel Inks for 3D Printing Applications,” on their use of jammed microgels as inks for bioprinting, in order to address the various limitations of 3D...
by Clare Scott | Oct 31, 2018 | 3D Printing, 3D Printing Materials, Science & Technology
Nanotechnology may seem novel and advanced, but it has actually been used for thousands of years. Metallic nanoparticles are present in glass and pottery from hundreds and thousands of years ago, giving the items a shiny, glittering look. In a paper entitled...
by Clare Scott | Oct 31, 2018 | 3D Printing, Science & Technology
Researchers at the University of Twente have developed a new laser printing technique that allows for the 3D printing of gold nanostructures, including complex overhanging structures. By pointing a very short laser pulse onto a nanometer-thin metal film, a tiny...
by Clare Scott | Oct 29, 2018 | 3D Design, 3D Printing, Science & Technology
Smartphones serve many functions, including that of scientific instruments. With a little tinkering and 3D printing help, makers have turned smartphones into things like microscopes, and in a paper entitled “Design of a 3D printed compact interferometric system...
by Sarah Saunders | Oct 26, 2018 | 3D Printing, 3D Printing Materials, Medical 3D Printing, Science & Technology
3D printing has been used in the past to help treat degenerative diseases, or at least make it easier to cope with them. In terms of neurodegenerative diseases, implanted prosthetic devices are often used, but adverse biological reactions in host tissues can result in...