One day we should have a 3D printer in every household, but we’re not there yet. So now the American Library Association’s Office for Information Technology Policy has posed the interesting question: …
Weekly "Art" series: Invitation to my virtual museum
Today we take the fact we can walk into a museum and see remnants of days gone by in a museum, but there’s no guarantee these relics will be with us forever. Even if they are then they’re in limited s…
Thick tissue bioprinting one step closer to reality
Bioprinting is coming on in leaps and bounds, but there are still issues printing thick vascular tissue. Now a team at Harvard University has revealed a new technique that promises to overcome the maj…
Directa Plus Seeks IPO for Graphene clothing
Directa Plus, a company selling Graphene-infused sportswear created with the help of 3D printing, is set for an Initial Public Offering (IPO) to fuel its expansion. The company was formed in 20…
Ceramics specialists sign joint research deal
Fraunhofer IKTS has signed a deal with the Singapore Center for 3d printing that will encourage the free flow of ideas, student exchanges and collaboration on future projects. The two institutions are…
3D Printed Sea Urchins in Space?!
Strange as it may seem, a group of researchers and marine biologists at the University of California have developed a tool which could, in time, replace current shovels used by Mars Rovers. Det…
3D printed supercar scoops tech award
The manufacturer of the world’s first 3D printed supercar has received the North American Technology Innovation Award. Divergent 3D has produced the chassis and bodywork of its futuristic looki…
Trick headphones blast through Kickstarter target
For generations we’ve had to make do with one-size fits all headphones. Now The Aware has blasted through its Kickstarter goal and is set to change that with a set of tricked out, custom ‘heara…
3D printed food vending machines on the way
A Finnish company is working on high-tech vending machines that 3D print healthy, custom snacks on demand. VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland Ltd has unveiled its ambitious plans to creat…
Terahertz lenses change our view of the world?
Northwestern Engineering has harnessed the power of 3D printing to create a new kind of lens that works with terahertz waves. It’s a form of electromagnetic radiation that sits between infrared…