3D-printed heart replicas look and pump just like the real thing
MIT engineers are hoping to help doctors tailor treatments to patients’ specific heart form and function, with a custom robotic heart.
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Joseph Shavit
- Feb 15
Want healthy Valentine's Day chocolates? 3D print them
Scientist has developed a formulation of low-fat chocolate that can be printed on a 3D printer in pretty much any shape a person can imagine
Joseph Shavit
- Dec 7, 2022
Dirty byproduct of crude oil 'flash' recycled into useful graphene
Researchers employ unique flash Joule heating process to convert asphaltenes instantly into turbostratic (loosely aligned) graphene.
Joseph Shavit
- Nov 25, 2022
Award winning machine recycles discarded plastic bottles into 3D printer filament
Designers Reiten Cheng and Swaleh Owais developed a unique device that’s capable of turning discarded plastic water bottles into 3D filament
Joseph Shavit
- Oct 23, 2022
Scientists create the first-ever printable, wearable insect repellent
A new type of insect-repellent delivery device has been developed by scientists from the Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg (MLU)
Joseph Shavit
- Oct 9, 2022
First-ever 3D treatment can revolutionize diabetes care
Researchers at Queen’s University Belfast have designed a new bandage treatment, known as a scaffold, to treat diabetic foot ulcers.
Joseph Shavit
- Sep 16, 2022
First-of-its-kind 3D-printed home blends concrete, wood
Our hybrid construction approach creates a building system that is structurally efficient, easily replicable and materially responsive.
Joseph Shavit
- Sep 9, 2022
Unique light-sensing 3D-printed device could help people with lupus
A unique 3D-printed light-sensing medical device could help millions of people worldwide with lupus and other light-sensitive diseases
Joseph Shavit
- Sep 6, 2022
X-rays, AI and 3D printing bring lost Van Gogh artwork to life
Using X-rays, artificial intelligence and 3D printing, researchers reproduced a “lost” work of art by Dutch painter Vincent Van Gogh.
Joshua Shavit
- Aug 19, 2022
MIT scientists 3D print low-cost plasma sensors for orbiting spacecraft
Cheap and quick to produce, these digitally manufactured plasma sensors could help scientists predict the weather or study climate change.
Joseph Shavit
- Jul 12, 2022
Taking aim at gun violence: Tech strategies for reducing harm
Gun violence is now recognized as a pervasive and growing problem in a country with patchwork regulation and 25% more guns than people.
Joseph Shavit
- Jun 20, 2022
Seaweed and 3D printers: An innovative approach to feeding kids
Some dehydrated "cochayuyo" seaweed, some instant mashed potatoes and hot water: these are the ingredients for a nutritious menu.
Joseph Shavit
- Apr 14, 2022
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.
Joseph Shavit
- Apr 12, 2022
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, 2022
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, 2022
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, 2022
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 27, 2021
British man receives 'World's first' 3D printed prosthetic eye
A London man has reportedly become the first person in the world to be fitted with a 3D printed prosthetic eye.
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 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.
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