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3D Printing and Global Cooperation to Create New Cost-Effective Field Kit for Disease Diagnosis
According to the World Health Organization, there are up to 1 million new cases of leishmaniasis, a parasitic disease spread through the bites of sandflies, each year. The disease is curable…
3D Printed Smartphone Case Can Be Used to Detect High Blood Pressure in Developing Countries
Far more than just a communication device and a place to play endless games of solitaire, the smartphone has turned our lives upside down since it was introduced. It is…
Australian Researchers Develop 3D Printed Clip-On Attachment to Turn Smartphone into Microscope
You may have read about the team of researchers who, working with an NSF grant, have introduced and made freely available a 3D printable attachment for a cell phone that…
LulzBot Helps OtterBox Expand Its uniVERSE with Open Source, 3D Printed Accessory Mounts
Founded in Colorado nearly 20 years ago, OtterBox is the number one supplier of smartphone cases in the US. The company makes frequent use of 3D printing technology for its cases, and…
3D Printed Lens Converts Smartphone Into Microscope
I have to admit that I was not an early adopter of the smartphone. Nor was I enthusiastic when I finally caved and bought one (read: couldn’t find a phone…