Research

Did you know that in Spain, around 1,144,214 animals are used every year for scientific experimentation? This practice has always been and will always remain controversial. Although animal models are used in medicine to test treatments for diseases, they don’t…

3D printing is already finding numerous applications in traditionally craft-based and artistic fields. At the intersection of design, technology, and innovation, it is playing an increasingly important role in creative disciplines, including, of course, higher education of those disciplines. The…

Researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) have developed a new aluminum alloy, called RidgeAlloy, that could transform how recycled scrap is used in the automotive industry. By turning low-value post-consumer aluminum into structural materials, the innovation could reduce energy…

Crest Robotics, in partnership with Earthbuilt Technology, has unveiled a six-legged robot named Charlotte that could transform both housing on Earth and future construction in space. The spider-like machine is essentially a mobile 3D printer, designed to build a full…

A team of researchers in China have carried out a new experiment to test how well a 3D printed concrete house can withstand earthquakes. The trial took place at the Institute of Engineering Mechanics of the China Earthquake Administration in…

In this week’s 3DExpress, we highlight notable developments in the medical sector. In the United States, researchers at the University of Minnesota have successfully 3D printed a new type of skin model to advance surgical training. In Germany, a hospital…

The Dominican Institute of Meteorology (Indomet), in collaboration with the University Corporation for Atmospheric Research (UCAR) and the United States National Hurricane Center (NHC), is developing a project for low-cost, 3D-printed, automatic weather stations. The initiative, which has an investment…

Using 3D printing to create bone implants is beneficial in more ways than one. Beyond achieving geometries personalized to the patient’s anatomy, the technology is compatible with diverse materials that can achieve more desirable properties than traditional implants, often made…

3D printing in the automotive industry has long been celebrated for its role in prototyping. Designers are able to iterate quickly, engineers can test fit and form, and the industry can experiment without cutting steel. However, with Toyota Europe’s latest…

What if your 3D printer had eyes and a brain? That is the idea behind GRACE, a printing technique developed by a team at Utrecht University in the Netherlands. It is a workflow that combines volumetric printing with artificial intelligence,…

Placentas are a small but mighty organ, with many unique traits. It’s the only organ that is “disposable,” and a new one begins to form each time a fertilized egg is implanted in the uterus. Then, they grow rapidly in…

Biru Cao and Yiqing Wang, two graduates from MIT, recently developed a new desktop 3D printer called FOODres.AI.The system combines artificial intelligence, object recognition, and additive manufacturing to convert household food waste such as fruit peels, coffee grounds, and leftover…