Costa Rica
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…
Costa Rica: Researchers Design 3D Printed Medical Device for Suturing Extremities
Our skin protects us from invading microorganisms and foreign substances, eliminates harmful toxins, helps to regulate our core body temperature, and is in charge of receiving both tactile and thermal…
Researchers Successfully Using 3D Printing to Study Complex Animal Behaviors
While we’ve seen the effects that 3D printing can have on human mating rituals, the technology can also be used to help with animal breeding research. 3D technologies are often…
3D Systems Details Process Behind 3D Printed Prosthetic Beak for Grecia the Toucan
Last year, the entire 3D printing community became enamored with Grecia, a toucan found in Costa Rica with half of its beak missing. After the toucan lost a large portion…
Grecia the Toucan Finally Has His New 3D Printed Beak
On the list of things that upset and outrage me, cruelty to animals is way up there. That’s why the story of Grecia the toucan made me so angry. Grecia…
3D Hubs Events Calendar: Riyadh, San José, Sydney… and More!
In the US there’s nothing planned for 3D Hubs Events this coming week–probably because Americans will be busy stuffing themselves with holiday turkey and starting the month of festivities that…
This Week’s 3D Hubs Events Include Meetups, Workshops, and a Pub Nite!
The weather is cooling off and leaves are beginning to change and fall, even here in humid Florida, signaling the end of summer. It’s the perfect time of year to see…
This Week’s 3D Hubs Events are International: Canada, Costa Rica, Brazil & US
This week, 3D Hubs is sponsoring five events all over the world! 3D printing is becoming more common, and if you have any doubt about that, just take a look…
Professor Creates 3D Printed Volcanoes to Help Populations Prepare for Disaster
Natural disasters are inevitable in most parts of the world. Thankfully, with increasingly sophisticated technology, we are more equipped to minimize damage and avoid loss of life than ever before….
Outrage Over Attack on Costa Rican Toucan Will Lead to a 3D Printed Beak for ‘Grecia’
A toucan from the forest of Grecia, Costa Rica was brought before veterinarians and, though the bird was found to be in good health otherwise, it was missing half its…