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Texas A&M’s 3D Printed Pediatric Medication: A New Hope for Children with Toxoplasmosis
Toxoplasmosis is one of the world’s most widespread parasitic infections, with over a billion people affected globally, including an estimated 40 million Americans. Discovered in 1908, this infection is caused…
3D Printed Energy Harvesters Could Make Your Home More Sustainable
Have you ever thought about how much energy we waste during a day? We open doors, turn off lights, and close cabinets—and for what? For it to turn into motion…
3D Printing News Briefs, June 1, 2023: 3D Printed Medication, Medical Center, & More
In today’s 3D Printing News Briefs, we’re starting off with business, as Solukon announces new U.S. distribution partners. On to healthcare, Texas A&M University received a five-year NIH grant to…
Researchers Leverage Magnetics for 3D Printed Anti-Counterfeiting Devices
A team of researchers from Texas A&M University recently developed a metal additive manufacturing (AM) application for embedded magnetic tags, intended to be used in industrial anti-counterfeiting measures. The results…
3D Printing News Briefs, December 17, 2022: PAEK Patents, Private Flying Vehicle, & More
In 3D Printing News Briefs today, Oxford Performance Materials has acquired Ketonex’s PAEK patent portfolio. A 3D scanning app for mobile devices that turns photos into high-fidelity 3D models is…
3D Printing News Briefs, December 3, 2022: Degradable Polymers & 3D Printed Trophies
We’re starting with some more formnext news in today’s 3D Printing News Briefs, as the Foundry Lab debuted its microwave technology for quicker, cheaper metal casting at the trade show….
New Bioinks Could Pave the Road for 3D Printed Medical Tattoos
A staff of researchers from Texas A&M University have created a new 3D printing bioink that leverages the conductivity of a novel nanomaterial and the biocompatibility of hydrogel. The bioprinting…
3D Printing News Briefs, August 27, 2022: Research, Partially 3D Printed Engines, & More
The Additive Manufacturing Coalition has announced its newest member; this is what we’re starting off with in today’s 3D Printing News Briefs. Moving on, orders for GE Aerospace’s partially 3D…
ARPA-E Funds Hempcrete for Construction 3D Printing via Texas A&M Grant
Last month, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) awarded a $3.74 million grant to researchers at Texas A&M University, for a plan to research applications for additive construction (AC) using…
3D Printed Sharkskin Patterns, Fire Resistant Coating & More Honored for Sustainability
RadTech has recognized three companies for their leadership in sustainability through 3D printing technology as part of its annual sustainability awards. The nonprofit association, known for promoting the use and…
3D Printing News Briefs, October 13, 2021: Metal 3D Printing, Prostheses, & More
In today’s 3D Printing News Briefs, ExOne and SSI are working together to drive volume production with metal binder jet 3D printing, and RadTech has announced a new photopolymer AM…
3D Printing News Briefs, July 31, 2021: Student Racing and More
We’re covering a software release and new composite materials in today’s 3D Printing News Briefs, followed by 3D printing used in Formula Student racing, to make metrology components, and to…
Texas A&M Researchers: Eliminating the Weak Spots in 3D Printing
Researchers at Texas A&M, working with scientists from Essentium, Inc., continue to refine 3D printing processes. Pinpointing one of the most vulnerable areas, the individual printed layers, the researchers and…
US Army Research Lab Scientists Creating Atomic-Level 3D Reconstructions of Specimens
The US Army Research Laboratory (ARL) is responsible for plenty of innovative 3D printing research over the years, such as 3D printing drones and working with recycled 3D printing material. Now, material…
Exclusive Interview: Texas A&M Veterinarian Creates Entirely New Treatment to Save a Dog With a Gigabot 3D Printer
Most people can tell you a story about what made them finally decide to acquire a 3D printer or to start learning about the technology. For Dr. Michael Deveau, Radiation…
Sinterex & TAMU: Paving the Road for Metal 3D Printing in the Middle East
The Middle East is the cradle of civilization, the area of the world in which some the oldest textiles, tools, and texts have been discovered. This long and storied past,…
3D Printed Prosthetics Startup TriFusion Devices Wins $35K at Texas A&M New Ventures Competition
Last week TriFusion Devices, an up and coming 3D printing company launched by three Texas A&M students, added another startup competition win to their rapidly growing pot of seed money….
Texas A&M Qatar & US Embassy Present a Series of 3D Printing Workshops
I always find it interesting to see how different industries and educational institutions handle the spread of 3D printing knowledge. It seems to be universally agreed upon that the technology…
Could NYC’s Skyline One Day Be 3D Printed? Texas A&M Students Explore Vertical & Virtual Density
“Architects tend to draw what they can build, and build what they can draw.” – William J. Mitchell What if the cityscape of New York were to one day resemble…
Texas A&M’s 3D Braille Printer Can Print on Any Curved or Flat Plastic Surface
As technology improves, so do the lives of those individuals living with disabilities all around the world. 3D printing has become one of those technologies aiding in creating custom devices,…