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3D Printing News Briefs, November 20, 2021: Business, Medical, & More

We’re starting with an unusual story in today’s 3D Printing News Briefs, as mimiX Biotherapeutics, which launched its first acoustic bioprinter this week, noticed that Facebook’s new Meta logo looked…

NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts Program Seeks Submissions for Visionary Concepts

On Sunday, I attended Star Trek: Mission New York at the Jacob Javits Convention Center. One of the many celebratory events commemorating the 50th anniversary of the seminal science fiction…

The Foundry Team Honored at Scientific and Technical Awards for MARI Painting Application; Behind Launch of New Show, ‘It’s Not Rocket Science’

Recently, I was detailing my weekend afternoon plans with a friend who has been an art director for years. I mentioned a few hot new movies that were playing and…

Chinese Space Program Builds 3D Printed Suit Connectors for Space Station Mission

The Feitian is a Chinese spacesuit developed for the Shenzhou 7 mission, and astronaut Zhai Zhigang wore it during China’s first-ever extravehicular activity (EVA) on September 27, 2008. The suit…