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Coral reefs existed in the dinosaur era, ice age and have survived numerous environmental changes but… will they make it in the 21st century? Some initiatives such as archiREEF have already taken steps to protect the coral reefs, but this…

It has been a busy year for 3D printed construction projects. From Zero Net Energy buildings to 3D printed schools and holiday parks and more, never before has additive manufacturing seemed to have such a crucial role in the building…

Formnext 2022 is just around the corner, taking place in Frankfurt in less than two weeks, Nov. 15-18. Industry players are excited about the return of the trade fair in attendance, which is expected to go back to near pre-pandemic…

One of the fields where 3D printing is gaining great popularity is dentistry. 3D printing in the dental sector is a tool that allows the creation of parts adapted to the needs and morphology of each patient. Whether it is…

Formnext, the international trade fair for additive manufacturing, is returning to Frankfurt from November 15th to 18th for its seventh year. This time around promises to be even richer in innovations and novelties! While the 2021 event brought together more…

A researcher at the University of Leeds has been awarded a grant of £247,552 (approximately $290,000) for research on the use of 3D printing for dentures. Dr Andrew Keeling has been leading the study since 2018 and aims to discover…

Nexa3D was born from a meeting between Avi Reichental, former CEO of 3D Systems, and the inventors of the “Lubricant Sublayer Photo-curing” (LSPc) technology. Interested in the developments of the latter, Reichental decided to create Nexa3D in 2015. And three…

The UK and US army have recently collaborated in the use of 3D printing to improve battlefield capabilities, as part of what is known as Project Convergence. This is the US army’s project of experimentation with speed, range, and decision…

As we know, food 3D printing is growing rapidly. This manufacturing method involves creating models by extruding food and stacking them layer by layer. Many solutions have been developed based on this technology, the most common being chocolate 3D printers.…

In the maritime sector, additive manufacturing is becoming popular for the production of boats, whether to design custom parts, higher-performance components or entire models. In Greece, one of the countries where tourism is a key asset for the economy, the…

Hello everybody and happy Sunday! We hope you are enjoying the end of October. For your top 5 videos this week, we have collated a list of some of the most exciting projects and talks, including the world’s first 3D…

Since the first space flight in the 1960s, humankind has dreamed of not just visiting the stars but of residing among them. Though living on the Moon or Mars might seem like science-fiction, it is actually something that is being…