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3D Printed Autonomous Boats Could Reduce Traffic and Self-Assemble into Other Structures
Autonomous cars are becoming a reality, as self-driving vehicles finally begin to leave the concept stage and actually arrive on the streets. It would make sense, then, that autonomous boats…
Nervous System Explores 3D Printing to Create Form in Pre-Stretched Fabric
If you haven’t heard of the design group Nervous System, you should take a few minutes to look at the work they have been producing over the past ten years….
Frustum and ANSYS: 3D Software Solutions on Display at RAPID + TCT
We weren’t just checking out artwork and the latest 3D printers and applications or attending press conferences and keynote at last week’s RAPID + TCT in Fort Worth – 3D software was…
Protolabs and 3Diligent Know That 3D Printing Is Not Always the Answer
At RAPID + TCT 2018 in Texas last week, in between catching up on the latest 3D printing innovations, products, and themes, we spoke with many 3D printing companies on the floor,…
Researchers 3D Print Platelets for Faster Healing
Platelets play an important role in the bloodstream – if there’s an injury, the platelets are drawn to the site, where they clot and stop the bleeding. They also release…
MIT Researchers Work to Capture Silent Speech with Partially 3D Printed AlterEgo Device
Not all of us have the opportunity to have our inner monologue recorded on Twitter or transcribed by a 1950s style secretary, notepad in hand, pen at the ready. The…
3D Printing and the Art of Kirigami Lead to a Bandage That Actually Stays in Place
If you’ve ever gotten a cut on your elbow or knee, or even on the joint of a finger, you know it’s a nightmare to try to keep those cuts…
Soft Robotic Fish with 3D Printed Components Ready for Marine Life Observation
I am always excited on the days I get to learn about the latest remarkable 3D printing innovation coming out of MIT’S Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL). This…
Educational Initiatives Aim to Reduce Barriers, Provide a Deeper Understanding of 3D Printing
The on-demand and complex nature of 3D printing is completely changing how we design, produce, and service products, and many fields are taking advantage of the technology. But, we often…
CSAIL Develops Custom Ink That Can Change a 3D Printed Object’s Color in 23 Minutes
Have you ever been out at the store looking for an accessory, like a necklace or smartphone case, and then you find one that is perfect in every way, from…
Medical 3D Printing Breakthroughs in 2017
Every year, great strides are made in medical 3D printing. Stories that used to be headline news around the world are now becoming more commonplace as personalized healthcare is here…
Flubber, 3D Printed Flink and R&D Tax Credits
Unrealistic scientific discoveries from our beloved childhood movies may be coming to life in today’s science community. In the 1960’s Disney movie The Absent-Minded Professor, Professor Brainard creates a substance…
Novel Volumetric 3D Printing Method for Fast, Complex, Layer-Free Polymer Additive Manufacturing
While 3D printed objects typically take less time to fabricate than objects created with more traditional methods of manufacturing, they’re not always made as quickly as we want them to…
MIT Researchers’ 3D Printed “Living Tattoo” Lights Up with Responsive Cells
There are a lot of creative things you can do with tattoos, particularly the temporary stick-on kind. You can get temporary tattoos made from metallic ink, glitter, and even crystals…
MIT’s FastFFF Desktop 3D Printing System is Up to 10x Faster Than Commercial 3D Printers
Unsurprisingly, some of the most innovative 3D printing research has come from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), whether the university is working on faster 3D design, developing improved protective gear, making…
MIT Improves Nanofiber Materials Through 3D Printing
Nanofiber materials are valuable in a number of applications: tissue engineering, solar cells, water filtration, body armor. But the meshes, made up of fibers with nanoscale diameters, aren’t ubiquitous in…
MIT Students to Investigate Medical 3D Printing Applications of New Citrus-Based Biomaterial
New materials for 3D printing are being developed on a regular basis, and a subset of materials developers are focusing specifically on biomaterials. Biomaterials are exactly what they sound like…
Self Peeling Droplets: Can Droplet Control Help Improve 3D Printing?
MIT researchers Kripa Varanasi, Jolet de Ruiter, and Dan Soto have recently published a paper in Nature Physics detailing how they can control the adhesion of droplets on surfaces. By…
New 3D Printing Method Combines Multiple Vaccines into One Shot
No one likes getting shots, and young children like getting shots least of all. Unfortunately, young children are typically the ones who need to get the most shots in the…
The Rapid Evolution of Glass 3D Printing
If you’ve ever seen a glass-blowing demonstration, you’ve probably marveled at what a delicate process it is. The practice is an ancient one, and it’s remained a much-loved art form,…
MIT CSAIL Researchers Develop 3D Printable Structures That Fold Themselves
Frequently, when we hear about self-folding 3D printable structures, they’re based on origami. But researchers from the MIT Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL) have built a self-folding printable…
3D Printing: Inside MIT
It’s almost impossible to discuss advances in 3D printing today, particularly in Boston, without mention of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), as the school not only produces well-educated engineers…
3D Printing Business: Inside Formlabs
Formlabs, well known for being the first company to introduce affordable desktop SLA 3D printing, has been working toward a sea change in additive manufacturing with a strong focus on…
Biomedical Research Team in Spain Working on 3D Printed Corneas to Make Up for Lack of Donors
While there have been some companies researching how to 3D print viable human corneas, it’s not something we hear about often…as least not as much as we hear about other…
