Research

In Search-and-Rescue operations, timing and flexibility is often key to successful results. It is often integral not only that rescue efforts happen as quickly as possible to guarantee the maximum number of survivors in a crisis, but that responses be…

Humanity’s appetite for seafood is vast and worldwide. An average person eats over 45 pounds of fish per year, but overfishing, accessibility, affordability, and increasing ocean contamination with dangerous materials such as microplastics and heavy metals have pushed pioneers to…

Heart disease is one of the leading causes of death worldwide. It is so widespread that according to the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), one person dies every 33 seconds in the United States from cardiovascular disease with…

Although additive manufacturing is an increasingly democratized production tool, we can still find certain limitations in adoption. For example, industry in particular is experiencing an increasing need for precision in end-use parts. This is especially important for micro- and nanoscale…

One area where it is expected to increasingly see the presence of 3D printing is in soft robotics. Indeed, the use of additive manufacturing allows for the design of complex and interesting robotics for a lower cost, making it attractive in…

3D printing is increasingly making its way into healthcare, including in pharmaceuticals. Indeed, a few different companies are exploring the use of additive manufacturing to create custom drugs for better treatment of diseases. Now one of the largest, Chinese manufacturer…

Cancer is one of the leading causes of death worldwide. Indeed, according to the World Health Organization (WHO), it accounted for about 10 million deaths worldwide in 2020 alone, or nearly one in six deaths. However, though research into treatment…

A team from Virginia Tech has been selected by the REMADE institute for a $1.5 million project to improve tire retreading using additive manufacturing. Tire retreading is a common part of commercial vehicle maintenance. Essentially, when a tire is worn…

One of the greatest challenges facing humanity in our times is no doubt climate change. Driven by excessive carbon dioxide (CO2) in the atmosphere which is causing a greenhouse effect and heating the planet, the solution to this global warming…

A new 3D printing process for quartz glass developed at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) is currently causing quite a stir. The team around Dr. Jens Bauer has succeeded in producing a variety of nanometer-scale quartz glass structures by…

The Hospital Regional de Alta Especialidad “Ciudad Salud”, in Mexico, is using 3D printing as a tool to improve surgical planning in patients. This adoption by the health center, in addition to making interventions more efficient, also is expected to…

The use of 3D printing technologies has been increasingly present over the past few years in the construction industry. This is for a few reasons, notably it allows the creation of lower-cost houses quicker in order to address the ever-growing…