3D printing smart clothes with a new, flexible, liquid metal microgel ink
In the future, smart clothing might monitor our posture, communicate with smartphones and manage our body temperature.
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Joseph Shavit
- Apr 12
3D-printed bone for emergency medicine in space
3D bioprinting may soon be practical on Earth, and could help meet the challenging conditions of spaceflight.
Joseph Shavit
- Apr 10
3D printed fingertip ‘feels’ like human skin
Machines can beat the world’s best chess player, but they cannot handle a chess piece as well as an infant due to a lack of robot dexterity.
Joseph Shavit
- Mar 17
Scientists discover how to 3D print testicular cells
In a pair of world firsts, scientists have 3D printed human testicular cells and identified promising signs of sperm-producing capabilities.
Joseph Shavit
- Feb 24
Ready for the 3D-printed house revolution? They're cheaper, stronger and long-lasting
The three-bedroom, two-bath home has rounded corners—and a cement pour that oozed from an industrial-sized toothpaste tube.
Joseph Shavit
- Nov 7, 2021
Technology could help clothing retailers become more sustainable, expert says
Researchers explored the role that technologies like AI, VR and 3D printing could play in addressing industry problems like oversupply.
Joseph Shavit
- Oct 12, 2021
Translucent concrete makes it possible to create customised facades at low cost
Two researchers have designed and patented a new product that promises to revolutionize construction and other sectors.
Joseph Shavit
- Oct 10, 2021
Engineers 3D-print personalized, wireless wearables that never need a charge
The new devices, custom made to fit individuals, could mean massive improvements in the monitoring and treatment of diseases.
Joshua Shavit
- Sep 27, 2021
Are you ready for a 3D-printed house? They're cheaper, stronger and long-lasting
The three-bedroom home has a corduroy-patterned exterior, rounded corners—and a cement poured from an industrial-sized toothpaste tube.
Joseph Shavit
- Sep 26, 2021
Team creates micro-robots propelled by air bubbles and ultrasound
Some engineers find inspiration in the mechanics of bird flight and the architecture of bee nests. Others think much smaller.
Joshua Shavit
- Sep 26, 2021
Winged microchip is smallest-ever human-made flying structure
The size of a grain of sand, dispersed microfliers could monitor air pollution, airborne disease and environmental contamination.
Joshua Shavit
- Sep 21, 2021
Engineers create 3D-printed objects that sense how a user is interacting with them
MIT researchers have developed a new method to 3D print mechanisms that detect how force is being applied to an object.
Joseph Shavit
- Sep 19, 2021
Testing 3D printers and lasers to make and cook your next meal
Imagine having your own digital personal chef; ready to cook up whatever you want; able to tailor the shape, texture and flavor just for you
Joshua Shavit
- Sep 6, 2021
Astronomers create the first 3D-printed stellar nurseries
The first 3D-printed stellar nurseries are highly polished spheres about the size of a baseball, representing star-forming clouds of gas.
Joseph Shavit
- Aug 24, 2021
First 3D-bioprinted structured Wagyu beef-like meat
Scientists used stem cells isolated from Wagyu cows to 3D-print a meat alternative containing muscle, fat, and blood vessels.
Joseph Shavit
- Aug 17, 2021
NASA Tests 3D Moon Dust Printer on the ISS in preparation for Mars mission
Designed to build landing pads, roads, and even homes, it could help humans become an interplanetary species.
Joshua Shavit
- Aug 15, 2021
New project will simulate life on Mars, pave way for NASA's 'next giant leap'
As NASA prepares for its "next giant leap"—meaning astronauts on Mars—technology developed by 3D printing construction is paving the way
Joseph Shavit
- Jun 17, 2021
A helping hand: Spanish inventor crafts 3D-printed, prosthetic arms
Born without the lower part of his left arm, eight-year old Juan Moyolema was thrilled to receive a new hand
Joseph Shavit
- Apr 12, 2021
Kindness calendar brings community together
A new campaign in Chester County is encouraging everyone in the community to be kind. Each day of the week is dedicated to a different cause
Joseph Shavit
- Apr 12, 2021
This ceramic ink can 3D-print bones directly into a patient’s body
A new 3D printing process which can be used inside the human body is offering hope to trauma and cancer patients who need bone replacements