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3D Printing News Briefs: April 3, 2019
To kick off this week’s first edition of 3D Printing News Briefs, we’ve got a fun project to share with you, before moving on to events, business, education, and software….
RMIT University Researching LMD 3D Printing for Making New and Replacement Defense Aircraft Parts
3D printing is finding significant adoption in the aerospace industry, considering its need for complex parts and lightweight components with consistent quality and repeatable characteristics. The technology also makes the…
Australian Researchers Bling It On with Diamond-Coated 3D Printed Titanium Implants
As the song says, diamonds are forever – and not just in terms of jewelry. New research coming out of Australia this week illustrates that the stone has been successfully…
Just In Time Implants: New Australian Project Will Use 3D Printing and Robotic Surgery in Bone Cancer Treatment
Global medical device manufacturing company Stryker fully committed to 3D printing technology in 2016, and over the past year has been making good on that commitment, with new partnerships and…
World’s Thinnest 3D Hologram Created by RMIT University and Beijing Institute of Technology
I never thought I’d see the day in which holograms moved from the realm of science fiction into everyday reality, but here we are. Computer-generated holography has actually been around…
Digital Fabrication in Architecture and 3D Printing Materials in Focus at AAAS Annual Meeting
The use of 3D printing in the construction field is not a new thing – there are 3D printed office buildings and laboratories, a 9-foot-tall 3D printed pavilion, 3D printed…
3D Printed Titanium Garmin Cycle Mount Allows for Hands-Off Info While Traveling
Today it seems everywhere we turn, titanium is being used in place of conventional materials—and 3D printing is being employed over traditional processes. And as we delve further, printing with…
A Blending of Old Ceremony with New Science
Time Honored Traditions Once carried into battle by armor clad warriors, the mace has always held a place of respect. It was one of few weapons able to defeat armored knights….
Researchers Using 3D Printed Chocolate Treats to Encourage Physical Exercise
Researchers at the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology are using 3D printing to examine the relationship between physical activity and reward via chocolate. Like the original SweetHearts concept we saw…
SweetHearts Offers 3D Printed Chocolates as Reward in New Diet and Exercise Concept
Monday morning usually weighs us down with a fair amount of guilt over the weekend’s indulgences — and a bathroom scale that we want to toss out the window. It’s…