It looks like a coffee dispenser. But the nondescript grey box tucked against a wall in Bldg. 743 is actually a 3D printer. It's in high demand by scientists and engineers building beamlines for the National Synchrotron Light ...
Engineering
Dec 11, 2014
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Europe's very first 3D printer in space is scheduled for installation aboard the ISS next year.
Engineering
Nov 13, 2014
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When the robots of the future are set to extract minerals from other planets, they need to be both self-learning and self-repairing. Researchers at Oslo University have already succeeded in producing self-instructing robots ...
Robotics
Nov 12, 2014
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Many manufacturers are at an early stage of discovering the benefits of 3D printing, but one of the clearest strengths is customization.
Engineering
Nov 9, 2014
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SpaceX's unmanned Dragon spacecraft splashed down in the Pacific Ocean on Saturday carrying a heavy load of NASA cargo and scientific samples from the International Space Station that experts hope could yield significant ...
Space Exploration
Oct 26, 2014
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SpaceX's unmanned Dragon spacecraft left the International Space Station to return to Earth on Saturday after a month in orbit, NASA said.
Space Exploration
Oct 25, 2014
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A Japanese court on Monday jailed a man for two years for making guns with a 3D printer in what is believed to be a first in a nation with strict gun controls.
Other
Oct 20, 2014
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Using different modules, the "3D Modular" can print using several materials like plastic, paste or concrete.
Engineering
Oct 14, 2014
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3D printing guru Joshua Pearce wants nothing more than to provide the means of production to everyone, especially people in developing regions who must get by on very little. But there has been a drawback.
Engineering
Oct 13, 2014
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(Phys.org) —It's old news that open-source 3D printing is cheaper than conventional manufacturing, not to mention greener and incredibly useful for making everything from lab equipment to chess pieces. Now it's time add ...
Environment
Oct 1, 2014
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