Research

Researchers at San Diego State University are revolutionizing body armor design, taking inspiration from the resilience and adaptability of marine life. Spearheaded by Professor Yang Yang and his research team, this transformative approach integrates cutting-edge sensing capabilities into protective gear…

As the need for organ donations, especially for hearts, kidneys and livers, becomes more prevalent, more and more scientists are dedicating themselves to finding ways to create viable artificial organs, although there has been little success in recent years. However,…

Even as metal 3D printing grows in popularity, especially as a way to create complex metal shapes, there are still obstacles to overcome. One significant one, can be the high production costs, for example due to the need for significant…

Over the past few decades, we have increasingly seen the impact that climate change is having on our world. One of the first and clearest signs was the destruction of coral reefs worldwide, including the Great Barrier Reef, as NASA…

Metalworking and oxygen are like oil and water, they do not mix well. Oxygen is a major disruptive factor in manufacturing, as it causes oxide layers to form. These in turn reduce the quality of a workpiece and lead to…

What if you could 3D print large-scale metal parts quickly and cheaply? That’s the question posed by a team from MIT, and more specifically the MIT Self-Assembly Lab, who set out to circumvent the current limitations of metal 3D printing.…

Nowadays, it seems that there is a never-ending quest for what could be considered the “perfect” shoe. In these efforts, 3D printing is often the technology of choice, as it allows for fully customized shoes fit to the customer. But…

The skin is the largest human organ and the largest sensory connection to the rest of the world due to its more than 1,000 nerve endings. This makes it not just incredibly important to humans as they interact with their…

Materials manufacturer Elkem Silicones has announced the development of a 3D printing powder for electric motor components. More specifically, the material is an iron silicon powder that can be easily magnetized and demagnetized, thus enabling the creation of more resistant…

Researchers Harald Plank, Verena Reisecker, and David Kuhness from Graz University of Technology have achieved a significant breakthrough in the production of 3D nanostructures, ensuring their precise shape and size to attain desired optical properties. The key to this success…

It is no secret that financial markets the world over had a challenging year last year. Inflation and high interest rates have sparked fears for a recession, as even the International Monetary Fund noted that policies must be implemented to…

At the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), a team of scientists has been studhing the issue of defects in metal 3D printing, particularly when using a laser process. Their aim is to develop a method based on the analysis…