3D Printing Paves Way for “Designer” Titanium Alloys
Researchers have developed a new class of ductile and strong titanium alloys using a combination of alloy design and 3D printing. The findings, published in…
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Relativity Space 3D Printed Rocket Launched Using Innovative NASA Alloy
Relativity Space launched the Terran 1, the first test rocket made entirely from 3D-printed parts, from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in March. The rocket,…
NASA’s Super Alloy: A Breakthrough in 3D Printing Technology
NASA has developed a new superalloy called GRX-810, which is twice as strong and more than 1,000 times more durable than the state-of-the-art 3D printed…
Researchers Have Designed a 3D-Printed Robotic Hand That Can Grasp a Range of Objects
Researchers have developed a cost-effective and energy-saving robotic hand that can grasp a variety of objects, without dropping them, by utilizing only wrist movement and…
Origami Reinvented: Chemical Engineers Unfold the Future of Glass Sculpture and Catalysis
Chemical engineers have innovated on the ancient art of origami, developing a modern method to create intricate 3D shapes from glass or other hard materials….
A Recipe for 3D-Printing Food: Additive Manufacturing of Edible Materials
Researchers identify factors affecting the quality of edible materials produced by additive manufacturing. 3D-printing food could address global challenges in food supply and nutrition. But…
MIT’s 3D-Printed Robotic Hearts Look and Pump Just Like the Real Thing
The soft robotic heart models are patient-specific and could help clinicians zero in on the best implant for an individual. No two hearts beat alike….
What Physicists Can Learn From the Unique Spiral Shape of Shark Intestines
Shark intestines have a unique spiral shape that favors fluid flow in one direction. By learning about the workings of this phenomenon, physicists hope to…
Augmented Reality GPS Navigation in a Smart Contact Lens – Made With 3D Printer!
Core 3D printing process technology for smart contact lenses that can implement augmented reality (AR)-based navigation has been developed by Dr. Seol Seung-Kwon’s Smart 3D…
Scientists Have Developed a Wearable Ring That Repels Insects
A new printable and wearable insect repellent. Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg (MLU) scientists have invented a new type of insect-repellent delivery device. The active ingredient…
Simple 3D-Printed Device May Pave the Way for Far More Powerful Cell Phones and WIFI
A 3D-printed device in a tank of water braids nanowires and moves microparticles. New antennae to access higher and higher frequency ranges will be needed…
“Bioprinting” Plant Cells With 3D Printer To Study Cell Function
New research reveals a reproducible way of studying cellular communication among varied types of plant cells by “bioprinting” these cells via a 3D printer. Learning…
MIT Researchers 3D Print Precise Plasma Sensors for Satellites
Cheap and quick to produce, these digitally manufactured plasma sensors could help scientists predict the weather or study climate change. Scientists at MIT have created…
First 3D-Printed High-Performance Nanostructured Alloy That’s Both Ultrastrong and Ductile
Components could have aerospace, medical, energy, and automotive applications. A team of scientists have 3D printed a dual-phase, nanostructured high-entropy alloy that exceeds the strength…
MIT Pioneers Technology To Grow Customizable Wood Products in the Lab With Little Waste
Scientists demonstrate that they can control the properties of lab-grown plant material, which could enable the production of wood products with little waste. Because of…
Innovative 3D-Printing Technology Creates Glass Microstructures With Rays of Light
The manufacturing technique enables faster production, greater optical quality, and design flexibility. Researchers at the University of California, Berkeley have developed a new way to…
Introducing the MIT Oreometer – Mechanical Engineers Put an Oreo’s Cream Filling Through a Battery of Tests
Mechanical engineers put an Oreo’s cream filling through a battery of tests to understand what happens when two wafers are twisted apart. When you twist…
3D Bioprinting Artificial Bone for Emergency Medicine in Space
This artificial bone sample is an early step towards making 3D bioprinting a practical tool for emergency medicine in space. An ESA R&D effort aims…
