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3D Printing News Unpeeled: Glass and Multi Material SLA
Today we have three exciting research papers to share with you. In a paper in Nature by University of California, Irvine researchers, the mixing of multiple aerosolized materials is discussed….
Replicating the Mantis Shrimp: Bacteria Grows Strong Minerals Inside 3D Printed Structure
Evolution is an amazing thing—take the mantis shrimp, for example. To kill its prey, the colorful crustacean pulls back the hammer-like appendages under its face, called dactyl clubs, and then…
University of California Thesis: Reviewing 3D Printing in Construction, Including Mars
Andrew Truong recently presented a thesis, ‘State-of-the-Art Review on 3D Printing Technology Applications in Construction,’ to the University of California, Irvine. Reviewing 3D printing in construction, Truong tackles a multi-faceted…
Anti-Copying Technology for 3D Printing: A Survey
Co-author John Hornick has written and spoken extensively about the unique ability of 3D printing to democratize manufacturing and about how 3D printing could render the concept of “genuine products”…
Startup Looks to 3D Printing to Make Taller, More Effective Wind Turbines
The average height of wind turbines in the United States is about 80 meters. The taller a wind turbine is, the more valuable and productive it is, as taller turbines…
3D Printed Reflector Improves WiFi Signal and Security in Interior Spaces
Have you ever been stuck waiting somewhere, like a doctor’s office, and really just wanted to check your email while you were sitting there, but the WiFi signal was just…
Dassault Systèmes US Foundation Teams with Base 11 to Provide Advanced 3D Design Training to Students
Dassault Systèmes makes a frequent appearance in 3D printing headlines. As the company behind SOLIDWORKS and the 3DEXPERIENCE platform, Dassault has a presence in just about every industry relating at…
Crohn’s Disease Patient Invites the Public to Look Inside His Virtual Colon, Shows 3D Model to Surgeon Before Procedure
Crohn’s disease is a painful and sometimes scary condition, but for Larry Smarr, it was a fascinating learning opportunity – not only for him, but for the general public he…
UCI Researchers Introduce 3D Printed Microfluidics Platform
A few weeks ago, researchers from the Department of Biomedical Engineering at the University of California, Irvine, introduced a paper focusing on an innovative Lego-based modular microfluidics platform designed with…
Can the Sound of a 3D Printer Be a Security Threat? Researchers at the University of California Think So
Most people I know have been victims of a computer virus at one time or another. I certainly have, more than once, and it’s always incredibly stressful. Not only have…
