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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…
Using 3D Technologies to Examine Rare Specimens of the Extinct Tasmanian Tiger
In 1936, the last known Tasmanian Tiger died in captivity at Hobart Zoo; locked out of its shelter, it was unable to survive the extreme daytime heat and below-freezing nighttime…
Doctors Publish Research on Top Five Areas in Which 3D Printing Technology Has the Most Potential to Change the Medical Field
It’s no secret that 3D printing is changing the face of the medical field. The technology has many applications when it comes to healthcare, from custom medicines and prosthetics to…
Collaboration Key to 3D Bioprinting Stem Cell Research Success at BioFab3D@ACMD in Australia
Medical researchers and scientists have created all kinds of medical marvels, from brain tissue and cartilage to a heart and a pancreas, by 3D printing stem cells. In Australia, Swinburne…
3D Printed Self-Healing Gel Could Make Cracked Phone Screens a Thing of the Past
An inevitable part of owning and using technology is damaging technology. Just about everyone I know has a mobile phone, and just about everyone I know has broken or damaged…
US Solar Cell 3D Printer Usage
On May 25th 2017, the U.S notified the WTO and its 164 countries that it may place safeguard tariffs on imported solar cells. From 2012 the U.S. produced market share…
Chemical Engineers from University of Melbourne Develop Functional 3D Printing Polymers
We all know how revolutionary 3D printable polymers have been for prototyping of all shapes and sizes, but the industry is still in need of more functional materials if it…
3D Printing Reveals the Youthful Face of a 2,000-Year-Old Woman
It seems to be Mummy Week in the 3D printing world. Just the other day, we covered a story about a Maidstone Museum project that will use 3D printing to…
3D Printing Rights, Risks & Responsibilities: University of Melbourne Researchers Want You to Understand Them!
Most of us are well aware—and do our best to accept—that the party has to end sometime. As 3D printing blew into the industrial, designing, and engineering realms like a locomotive,…
Australian Researchers Explore the Superconductive Properties of 3D Printed Parts
One year ago, we covered the scientifically progressive plans of University of British Columbia quantum materials researcher Jennifer Hoffman, who has been optimistically working towards quantum 3D printing, which would essentially enable…
Australian Researchers Combine Robotics and 3D Printing to Design a Prosthetic That Could Restore the Sense of Touch
Prosthetic limbs have come a long way in a very short amount of time. Not long ago, prosthetic hands and arms were clunky, awkward and limited in function. Now, thanks…
3D Printed Arteries Could Help Cardiologists Better Predict and Treat Heart Disease
A clogged artery is bad news. Plaque in the major blood vessels carrying blood away from the heart can lead to heart attack or stroke – but only certain types…
Australian Design Student’s Elaborate 3D Printed Table Doubles as Cushy Seat
3D printing is a serious gift for the technologically savvy artist. Allowing not only a new tool into the creative arsenal, this substantial technology offers a fresh avenue for conceptualizing,…
Australian Man Receives 3D Printed Titanium Jaw Prosthesis
When it comes to 3D printing, it seems like small tidbits of history are being made all the time, as the “first of its kind” feats continue to roll in. …
Researchers Say They Can Use Stem Cells in 3D Printed Scaffolds to Repair Your Joints
What researchers call infrapatellar fat pad adipose stem cells, used in conjunction with 3D printing technology, are being employed to encourage the formation of cartilage in human tissues. The technique…
