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Researchers Develop 3D Printed Calcium Silicate Bone Scaffold
We often hear about 3D printed scaffolds, which provide structure to printed cells while they grow and develop, being used in the medical field, as they can help with tissue regrowth, have an effect…
Newborns with Cleft Lip and Cleft Palates to be Helped Through 3D Printing
It’s scary to think about newborn babies undergoing surgeries and other medical procedures, but 3D printing has come into play several times to help make these successful. Now, the technology is…
Researchers Develop Machine Learning Method to Monitor 3D Printing Process for Defects
All sorts of issues can occur when a 3D printed part has a defect, and researchers around the world continue trying to find new ways to detect these defects before…
Proper 3D Printing Orientation and Technique Can Introduce Dielectric Strength Anisotropy into Insulator Components
3D printing has been applied to multiple projects across the various branches of the US military. However, before the technology can be used for more critical applications, some of its…
Breakthrough 3D Printed Neural Scaffold Could Help Patients with Spinal Cord Injuries Regain Some Functions
Right now, 285,000 people in the US suffer from spinal cord injuries, with roughly 17,000 new injuries each year. 3D printed spinal implants have been shown to help patients recover more…
Inexpensive 3D Printed Membrane Feeder Aids in Malaria Studies
According to the Centers for Disease Control, in 2016 roughly 445,000 people around the world died of malaria, a serious disease caused by a parasite that often infects a certain…
Researchers Investigate How Tensile Strength of 3D Printed Inconel 718 is Effected by Cooling Rates
Nickel-chromium alloy Inconel 718 is often used to 3D print parts for various fields, including automotive, aerospace, and medical. Resistant to corrosion, the material can withstand high temperatures, but cools very…
Russian Researchers Develop Biocompatible 3D Polymeric Materials for Tissue Repair
Many researchers and scientists have turned to 3D printing for applications in tissue engineering, and a team from the Polymer Materials for Tissue Engineering and Transplantology Laboratory of Peter the Great St….
Researchers 3D Print Clamping Systems to Cut Down on Slippage During Soft Tissue Testing
When I think about clamps, if I do at all, it’s in terms of holding wood steady in a scene shop while making sets for a play, or keeping two…
Researchers Build Inexpensive Open Source Bioprinter for 3D Printing Branching, Hydrogel-Based Vascular Constructs
While 3D bioprinting is not yet able to fabricate full human organs just yet, it can be used to manufacture several different kinds of human tissue, such as heart and…
Custom 3D Printed CT-Bone Graft Implants Coming to Japan and Europe
We first heard of innovative CT-Bone technology three years ago, when Dutch company Xilloc reached an agreement with Tokyo-based Next21 K.K., the creator of CT-Bone, to bring 3D printable bone into…
Actinomorphic Shape Memory Soft Robots with 3D Printed Parts Zig-Zag Through Sand and Water
One of my favorite things about my job here at 3DPrint.com is the fact that I learn at least one new thing every single day. The first new thing I…
FEMTOPrint’s Technology Used to Help Produce 3D Printed Glass Molds for Droplet Microfluidic Chips
Swiss high-tech company FEMTOprint, dedicated to contract manufacturing of 3D printed microdevices in glass and other transparent materials, worked with Galatea Lab, Instant Lab and the Jules-Gonin Ophthalmic Hospital this past winter to explore how 3D…
3D Printed Origami Device Safely Traps Soft-Bodied Sea Creatures for Study
Many 3D printing applications and innovations, like self-folding objects, robots, and face masks, have been inspired by the Japanese paper folding art of origami. Now, a collaborative group of scientists…
Metal 3D Printing Material Scalmalloy Could be the Aircraft Material of the Future
Aviation is one of the many industries around the world that’s increasing its adoption of 3D printing, which can be used to create the lightweight components and complex parts that are…
New Research Shows That Novel Honeytube Structures Provide Superior Energy Absorption for 3D Printed Objects
Many industries, like automotive, robotics, and aerospace, are constantly looking for ways to make their various components and parts more lightweight. 3D printing can help with this, as it has…
New Research Paper Takes In-Depth Look at Challenges and Benefits of 3D Printed Pharmaceuticals
It might seem like a strange idea when you first think about it, but using 3D printing to fabricate pharmaceuticals actually makes sense for several beneficial reasons, including lower production…
Researchers Compare Human Cadavers and 3D Printed Anatomical Models to Determine Print Accuracy
Surgeons often turn to innovative technology, like 3D printed anatomical models, to get a closer, more detailed look inside a patient’s body ahead of complex procedures. In particular, these models…
Kirigami Paper Folding Inspires Advanced 3D Nanofabrication Research
When it comes to 3D printed folding research, we hear most often about projects inspired by origami. But as new research coming out of the Chinese Academy of Sciences shows, we…
Use of Simulation to Evaluate How Well 3D Printing Bioinks Work
Plenty of research has been completed regarding the different materials we use to create biomedical parts. Many innovative bioinks – biomaterials loaded with cells to 3D print biological structures – have…
TU Wien Researchers Use 3D Printed Plastic Screens to Perfectly Shape Terahertz Beams
The terahertz spectrum is tucked away between more commonly known electromagnetic wavelengths, like infrared and microwave. This spectrum, and the radiation wavelengths it emits, is still a decently new field of study,…
3D Printing News Briefs: July 10, 2018
We’re starting things off with a little business in today’s 3D Printing News Briefs, then moving on to news from the medical and construction industries, and finishing up with a…
Direct Ink Writing Process for 3D Printing Mechanoluminescent Objects
Way back in 1605, English philosopher, statesman, and scientist Francis Bacon first demonstrated the phenomenon of mechanoluminescence – light emission resulting from a mechanical action on a solid – by breaking apart…
TU Wien Research Team Develops Method for High-Resolution 3D Printing of Tough, Homogenous Photopolymers
The Technical University of Vienna (TU Wien) in Austria has completed plenty of research about unique 3D printing materials, such as magnets, over the years. Now, researchers are working on…
