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3D Printing News Briefs, May 4, 2022: Construction, Research, & More
We’re going to tell you about a 3D printed pavilion and a 3D printed set of stairs first in today’s 3D Printing News Briefs. Moving on, Triastek has received FDA…
Endangered Indian Hornbill Rescued with 3D Printing from Formlabs
Formlabs‘ technology has been used in the past for medical applications, including anatomic models and COVID-19 test swabs. But recently, the 3D printing double unicorn put its printers to work…
Award-Winning 3D Printed Funnel Helps with Coral Reef Reproduction
I’m always glad to hear about 3D printing being used to do good in the world, and it seems to be happening more and more. One particular application is preserving…
3D Printed Turtle Structures Highlight Marine Conservation
Few things warm my heart more than hearing stories of how 3D printing is used to help endangered species, such as sea turtles. But the technology doesn’t just help by…
3D Printed SlothBot Aids Conservation Efforts in Atlanta
A new resident will be living high above the ground in the Atlanta Botanical Garden for the next few months, and while it may resemble an animal, it’s actually a…
Layla the Rhino’s Surgery Goes Smoothly Thanks to Some Help from 3D Printing
Layla, a seven-year-old, 2,300-pound black rhino at Brookfield Zoo in Chicago, hasn’t been feeling so well lately. Anyone who has ever suffered from an impacted molar, like Layla has been,…
Using 3D Printing Technology to Save the Animals in 2017
As we prepare to usher 2017 out and welcome 2018 in, we’ve been reflecting on all of the ways that 3D printing technology has been used to make a difference,…
Lemurs Live on Through 3D Scanning Project at Duke Lemur Center
There are about 100 species of lemurs on Earth today, but if we’re not careful, there could soon be none. Almost all lemur species are facing extinction in the wild…
University of Sydney Scientist Uses 3D Modeling to Track Changes in Coral Reefs
It’s an understatement to say that we hear about a lot of ingenious uses of 3D printing on a regular basis. One of my favorites, and one of the most…
3D Printable Pangolin Set to Raise Awareness of This Endangered Creature
We’ve shared several of the unique designs that can be found on the 3D printable file sharing platform Cults 3D, a French marketplace founded in 2013 and dedicated to sharing…
Can 3D Printing Save the World? A Look at 3D Printing and the Environment
Environmental experts have made some very dire predictions about what will happen to our planet and, consequently, to us, if we don’t start making some big changes in the way we…
3D Printed Turtle Eggs May Help to Stop Poaching
If you’re looking for a story that will make you feel good about humanity, this probably isn’t it. However, it might give us a little bit of hope that some…
Vultures Need Helping Hand from 3D Printed Eggs
I have a soft spot in my heart for ugly animals and I love a good underdog story. I’m not saying I would turn up my nose at a basket…
Scanning Birds to Save Birds: Artec 3D and Threeding Team Up Again For New Preservation Project
The number of endangered species on the planet continues to grow at an alarming rate, and over one thousand of those species are birds. The reasons are multitudinous – habitat destruction,…
3D Printing Replacement Horns to Save Rhinos from Extinction
There is no shortage of the bizarre beliefs that have been concocted by human beings since prehistory. Not so long ago, European doctors prescribed powders made from ground up excavated Egyptian mummies…
Could 3D Bioprinted Rhino Horn Alternative Save the World’s Rhinoceros Population
We have a problem. Human beings are greedy. Perhaps it is Charles Darwin’s ‘Survival of the Fittest’ playing out in a real world scenario. Whatever it is, it is leading…
