3D printing

Additive manufacturing in the lab, from custom labware to novel printing methods.

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New Printing Tech Materializes 3D Objects Inside Living Cells

Researchers from Slovenia demonstrate the first successful 3D printing of microscopic structures directly inside living human cells — opening doors to intracellular machines.

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Antimicrobial 3D Printed Teeth

A team of scientists has developed a 3D printing material that kills bacteria on contact. Material scientist Andreas Herrmann, from the University of Groningen, collaborated...

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3D Nanosculptures Created with Electron Microscopy

Researchers from Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) have developed a method to design 3D sculptures at atomic level with an electron microscope. The crystalline structures size...

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3D Printing is not Innocuous for Health

Researchers from the University of California, Riverside have discovered that the material in some 3D printed objects is surprisingly harmful to living things. The finding...

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Cella Medical Solutions wins Adecco Award

The Spanish 3D printing company Cella Medical Solutions won the Adecco “Idea Joven Más Brillante” 2015 Award to the brightest idea from a young entrepreneur....

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A smartphone accessory to detect sickle cell disease

A team of scientists from four top American universities have developed a smartphone attachment that allows to detect sickle cell disease. The 3D printed device uses...

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