Developing natural-looking, 3D-printed skin
Researchers at the University of Liverpool are developing synthetic skin that can be produced on a 3D printer and matched to a person based on their age, gender and ethnic group.
Researchers at the University of Liverpool are developing synthetic skin that can be produced on a 3D printer and matched to a person based on their age, gender and ethnic group.
Materials Science
Nov 27, 2013
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(Phys.org) —Mechanical and Materials Engineering professor Jun Yang said there's a Chinese saying that "people cannot use a basket to draw water."
Engineering
Nov 22, 2013
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Joshua Pearce is not one for understatement. "This is the beginning of a true revolution in the sciences," says the author of "Open-Source Lab." For cash-strapped researchers, he could be right.
Engineering
Nov 18, 2013
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With most of its 137 million objects kept behind the scenes or in a faraway museum, the Smithsonian Institution, the world's largest museum complex, is launching a new 3D scanning and printing initiative to make more of its ...
Engineering
Nov 13, 2013
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(Phys.org) —The winners of the annual Electrolux Design Lab competition have been announced, and first place has gone to a young designer from Colombia, Adrian Perez Zapata. His design is of a ball shaped unit that houses ...
Experts in 3D printing at the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) Centre for Innovative Manufacturing in Additive Manufacturing at the University of Nottingham, have helped create a major new exhibition ...
Engineering
Oct 16, 2013
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(Phys.org) —"When you produce something yourself instead of purchasing it, that changes your relationship to it," says Chelsea Schelly, assistant professor of social sciences. She's discussing the current popular trend ...
Engineering
Oct 15, 2013
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3D printing isn't just cheaper, it's also greener, says Michigan Technological University's Joshua Pearce.
Engineering
Oct 3, 2013
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Yahoo Japan Corp. has developed a voice-activated Internet search that links to a 3D printer, letting users look online for blueprints to deliver solid objects in a few minutes, the company said.
Hi Tech & Innovation
Sep 18, 2013
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Richard Van As, a South African carpenter, lost four fingers from his right hand to a circular saw two years ago.
Engineering
Sep 9, 2013
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