3D-printed biostructures could help nurture coral reef ecosystems
As rising ocean temperatures and acidity are wiping off coral reefs at an unprecedented rate, researchers are on a continuous quest to better understand these fascinating ecosystems and to find ways to prevent their mass extinction. Aligned with such a mission, scientists from Cambridge Read More...
How 3D printing food into certain shapes tricks people into eating less
Armed with a 3D printer filled with some sort of nondescript food paste, a team of MIT engineers is revealing how the shape and arrangement of foods can trick our brains into feeling more or less satisfied after a meal. For instance, your brain may perceive two different arrangements of the same Read More...
3D printed valves are saving the lives of COVID-19 patients
It is clear that 3D printing will have a big impact on the medical world in the near future. For hospitals in Northern Italy facing rising numbers of COVID-19 cases, the technology is already saving lives. When doctors needed a replacement valve for a reanimation device and the supplier was out, Read More...
New biomaterial could be used to replace damaged soft tissues within the body
When Swedish scientists recently set out to create a rigid bone-replacement material, they inadvertently ended up producing a soft and rubbery substance. That's alright, though, as it may end up being even more useful than the bone stand-in. Developed by a team at the Chalmers University of Read More...
This village for the formerly homeless is adding 3D printed homes
In Austin, Texas, two innovative organizations are coming together to build a series of 3D printed homes for the homeless. Mobile Loaves & Fishes believes that housing alone isn't the solution to homelessness, but instead, building a safe and loving community around the homeless will have a Read More...
New speedy 3D printing could have major impact in medical world
While 3D printing has come a long way, it still takes a relatively long time for anything to be printed. That’s because the printers work by creating something from the bottom up, layer by layer. But that could soon change after researchers from Switzerland's Ecole polytechnique fédérale de Read More...
These researchers are turning McDonald’s used frying oil into 3D-printing resin
Used cooking oils are a major global environmental problem, with commercial and household waste causing serious environmental issues, including clogged sewage lines caused by the build-up of fats. While there are commercial uses for waste cooking oil, there’s a lack of ways to recycle it into a Read More...
Mexico’s 3D-printed neighborhood for impoverished families is coming to life
On May 13th of this year, the top story of the Optimist Daily was about a nonprofit called New Story that had plans to build the world’s first 3D-printed neighborhood for poor people in Latin America. Well, we’re excited to tell you that the first homes of this neighborhood have been Read More...
3D-printed meat could appear on restaurant menus in the coming years
After the success of the plant-based meat industry leaders, Beyond Meat and Impossible Foods, the next food sensation is entering the game: 3D-printed steaks and chicken things. That’s right, some startups across the world are getting ready to serve up realistic 3D-printed beef and chicken Read More...
This 3D-printed device can detect cancer in a patient’s blood sample
The goal of creating personalized cancer treatment just got a big boost after scientists developed a device that weeds out blood cells to find cancer. In a new report, researchers outlined their new method which uses 3D-printed cell traps to separate cancer cells from billions of blood cells in a Read More...