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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…

We all know that 3D printing just keeps growing. Now we have seen it once again in the Hubs Report 2023, which took a close look at the additive manufacturing market over the past year. The report includes exciting metrics…

One of the greatest ecological problems facing our planet is the devastation that is facing coral reefs worldwide. These eco-systems are crucial to biodiversity of our oceans, yet they are being destroyed at an alarming rate. Already, up to half…

The Australian company SPEE3D, a leading metal additive manufacturing company, has been chosen by the US Navy for an exciting project that aims to develop Subsafe manufacturing materials using its patented cold spray additive manufacturing (CSAM) technology. This collaboration with…

Could it be possible to build more energy-efficient 3D-printed buildings using what we know about termites? Possibly, if researchers at Lund University in Sweden and Nottingham Trent University in England are to be believed. While studying the termite mounds of…

As issues related to global warming continue to arise, people around the world are constantly searching for solutions to our environmental concerns. One notable one is seeking ways to address the growing waste issue, with the World Bank estimating that…

Though there are many benefits to the summer months, it is safe to say that not everything about the season is fun. Notably, sweating in the heat is an uncomfortable phenomenon that also can leave embarrassing marks on clothes as…

More than ever, the way we are manufacturing is changing. In particular, due to increased issues such as the Global Supply Chain Crisis of 2022 or even the COVID-19 pandemic itself, we are seeing the benefits of local manufacturing. For…

3D bioprinting is a technique that is gaining momentum in the medical industry. This technology uses bio-materials to create artificial tissue structures needed to treat patient diseases or injuries. The hydrogel-based bioinks used for this process are composed of cells.…