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3DPOD Episode 18: Handheld 3D scanning with Anna Zevelyov

Today Max and I return to the world of 3D scanning. We have a guest, Anna Zevelyov who is a co-founder and CEO of Thor3D. Thor3D’s is a 3D scanning…

Harnessing Light in China: Researchers 3D Print Microreactors For Photocatalysis

In ‘Fluorescent Fluid in 3D‐Printed Microreactors for the Acceleration of Photocatalytic Reactions,’ Chinese researchers from Dalian University of Technology are finding new ways to create photocatalytic reactions, but realize improvements…

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…

3D Printed Lights and Artificial Intelligence Used in Interactive ‘Living Architecture’ Structure

A design that takes its cues from natural processes for creation is referred to as biophilic – rather than green design, which is used to keep harm from coming to the…

Researchers 3D Print Microscopic Light Beam Guides, A Step Towards Super Fast Computing

Recent innovations in using microscopic 3D printed guides to manipulate light carrying data give the information highway a whole new concept of speed and efficiency. What more futuristic way could…

3D Printed Lightswarm Transforms Yerba Buena Center: Swarm of lights respond to ambient noises

Something is changing at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts (YBCA) in San Francisco, California. In fact, it’s perpetually changing — a light installation by Future Cities Lab (FCL)…