Researchers at Harvard University have developed a new method of 3D printing. Termed multimaterial multinozzle 3D printing, or MM3D, the method seeks to help define the emerging paradigm of voxel by v…
Harvard researchers 4D print the face of a new class of shape-shifting materials
4D printed, shape-shifting structures hold significant potential for the future of engineering. Be it self-assembling trusses, or medical devices that help inform cell regeneration, the field still ha…
3D printing news Sliced: Zortrax, Organovo Holdings, Laser Lines, Zenith Tecnica
Are you wondering how you can use 3D printing to customize your sleek new Crocs? Or, maybe is there anything you can 3D print to make Mario Kart victory laps even sweeter? On a more serious note, what…
Harvard solves nature’s composite materials puzzle with rotational 3D printing
Composite materials, found naturally in teeth and shells, or synthetically as reinforced concrete, car tires and plywood, rely on the arrangement of fibers to create superior strength. In man-made obj…
Harvard’s hybrid 3D printing method creates electronic second skin
The future of wearable technology envisions smart devices worn as close to the human skin as possible. Activated by “soft”, flexible electronics, this kind of second skin will enable seaml…