Research

What if you could 3D print wool? The range of materials compatible with 3D technologies conitnue to surprise us, with everything from coffee to beer available! Now, in a project led by a Dutch designer, Christien Meindertsma, a tailor-made robotic…

Due to overfishing, pollution, habitat degradation and other environmental concerns, marine species are more threatened than at any point in human history. Ranging from whales and dolphins to sea turtles to sharks and other fish, nearly 10% of marine life…

Hair is a tricky subject – always desired on the head where it thins out over the years while fought against and declared superfluous on other parts of the body for aesthetic reasons. In this respect, nature is more intelligent…

The research and development of robotics is growing in line with its respective areas of application and requirements. In particular, soft robotics is on the rise as robots made of soft materials enable elastic deformations and minimize hazards that often…

Imagine carrots growing in a laboratory under a microscope, then taking shape in three dimensions thanks to technological innovation. This is precisely what two Qatari students, Mohammad Fadhel Annan and Lujain Al-Mansoori, have achieved. They have developed a 3D printer…

Within the realm of medical 3D printing, the possibilities opened up with technologies such as 3D bioprinting have been steadily emerging from theory into practice. Some of the most recent work being done around the world includes the ability to…

Researchers from ETH Zurich’s Departments of Complex Materials and Renewable Energy Sources have succeeded in producing a solar reactor core from individually 3D-printed ceramics. Solar reactors are used to produce carbon-neutral liquid fuels such as solar kerosene for the aerospace…

The underwater coral reefs of the world are some of our Earth’s most diverse and fascinating, living, breathing ecosystems. Unfortunately due to pollution, climate change and other negative factors, coral reefs are in extreme danger of extinction, with 90% of…

As additive manufacturing continues to industrialize, larger-scale production is also increasingly important. However, this can be difficult to achieve. Hence, there is a growing focus on selective laser sintering (SLS). This polymer 3D printing process is well-known for its industrial…

While private aerospace companies have been utilizing 3D printing technology to further their own stellar aims, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration has not been neglecting the additive manufacturing trend either. In 2023 alone they have 3D printed moon rover…

Sherlock Holmes, Hercule Poirot, Columbo…3D printing? In a story that seems pulled straight from the latest detective novel, additive manufacturing has been used as a way to get a conviction for a murder in the United Kingdom.  A 3D printed…

Pennsylvania State University, better known as Penn State, has often been cited as being at the forefront of numerous advances in 3D printing technologies, such as recent research utilizing 3D printing in the fight against breast cancer. Now, a team…