Royal College of Art (RCA) graduate Dani Clode has 3D printed a mechanical third thumb prosthetic which aims to both extend a person’s abilities and challenge the perception of prostheses. 3D pr…
3D printed heart valve could improve heart surgeries of the future
Georgia Institute of Technology researchers, together with the Piedmont Heart Institute, have created a patient-specific heart valve model using a 3D printer. In a bid to improve the success rates of …
3D Printing News Sliced: Apple, ESA, Olaf Diegel, Kodama, Potent Rope
Slicing the 3D printing news today, we feature: Apple, the European Space Agency (ESA), Olaf Diegel, Kodama, I3D Innovation, Donald Papp and his Mister Screamer, and Potent Rope. Apple’s new iPh…
Startup Prevolve 3D prints custom-fitted BioRunners – lightweight running shoes
Seattle-based startup Prevolve has launched its first 3D printed shoe product. The BioRunners are focused on performance with a custom design based on the user’s foot profile and fabricated usin…
Mexican students use 3D printer to create synthetic bone implant
Students from Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla (BUAP) in Puebla, Mexico have used a 3D printer to create scaffolds for synthetic bone material. The synthetic material promotes bone growth and…
German company Neotech AMT announces two new fully additive 3D printed electronics projects
German electronic 3D printing company Neotech AMT GmbH has announced it will engage in two new projects to advance additive manufacturing. The first project, known as ‘Hyb-Man’, will bring…
Research embeds textiles in 3D printing for functional, flexible parts
Research published by Carnegie Mellon and Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) has explored the use of a 3D printer to create stronger and more functional textiles. Using an Ultimaker 3D printer, t…
Teenage student uses 3D printing to create SLIDEMAP cancer detection machine
Devin Willis, a student from Boca Raton in Florida has created an innovative device to automate cancer detection using 3D printing and computer programming. The 14 year-old is currently a finalist in …
3D Printing News Sliced: Ultimaker, Höganäs, DuPont, Benchy, Lulzbot, Hyperflesh
In this edition of Sliced 3D printing news, we feature: GE, Arcam, Höganäs, MIT Technology Review, Carbon, Desktop Metal, 3D Systems, Ultimaker, Stratasys, Leapfrog, DuPont, RWTH Aachen, Attack of the…
A1 Filament discusses aspirations following Kickstarter launch
We asked A1 Filament’s Bennett Little about the company’s plans for the future having launched its kickstarter for superior 3D printing filaments. The North American materials company give…