Studying the behaviour of a single layer of cells, scientists realized that the two-dimensional approach was not enough. To this, they added a third dimension and 3D printed scaffolds for cells to pro…
3D printing part of £13 million innovation push at Lush cosmetics
Mark Constantine, managing director and co-founder of UK based handmade cosmetics company Lush, has revealed further details about the scale of technological innovation used to make new Lush bath prod…
SLM Solutions breaks record with €48 million metal 3D printer deal
In a record breaking deal, German metal additive manufacturing company SLM Solutions has secured a major order of 70 SLM280 metal 3D printers from an unnamed customer in Asia. The order makes it the s…
Cornell researchers trust the gut with 3D printed intestine bioreactors
One of the primary goals of The March Lab at Cornell University, New York, is to create synthetic intestines for use in regenerative medicine and animal-free drug testing. Made from stem cells, the ar…
DWS 3D printing brings yacht luxury to life in ambitious Italian project
Le Yacht Lodge is a hospitality complex designed for the luxurious lifestyle of the French Riviera. Essentially a floating hotel, the lodge is capable of accommodating multiple superyachts across thre…
LymphaTech 3D scanner can assess swollen limbs to avoid disability
Prevention, as they say, is cheaper and easier than the cure. As such, 3D printign and scanning technologies are finding increasing application in medicine around the world for point-of-care diagnosis…
Apium tests BASF Ultrafuse 316LX filament for metal desktop 3D printing
German chemical producer BASF has launched the Ultrafuse 316LX filament. Made from a polymer infused with stainless steel particles, Ultrafuse 316LX can be 3D printed as normal on a typical desktop FF…
Sculpteo releases Fabpilot smoother 3D printing workflow solution
Cloud 3D printing service Sculpteo has released its end-to-end 3D printing solution platform Fabpilot “for more agility and flexibility” in manufacturing “than ever before.” Li…
3D printing replicates the silent flight of owls for next gen aircraft
Silent air vehicles for transport and defense have been identified as an area of national need in the U.S. in a bid to cut noise pollution and enhance military intelligence. In the wild, owls are perh…
Cicadas inspire drug-free antibacterial properties of 3D printed PEKK
Though an effective means of helping to heal broken bones, orthopaedic implants (as foreign matter) always run the risk of creating bacterial infections in the body. Antibiotics are the usual defence …