News tagged with 3d printing
Review: Autodesk's 3-D technology cool but frustrating
Last week, Autodesk updated its suite of 3-D printing and modeling applications, releasing an iPad version of 123D Catch, a program that creates a virtual object by stitching together two-dimensional photographs taken of ...
May 17, 2012 |
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From ventriloquist's dummies to turkey dinners, 3-D printing is heading home
When the ventriloquist Jeff Dunham wanted to make a new dummy for his show, he designed the character's head on his home computer and then printed it out in his workshop.
Apr 23, 2012 |
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New 3D printing process could lead to DIY drugstores
(Phys.org) -- A new 3D printing process developed at the University of Glasgow could revolutionise the way scientists, doctors and even the general public create chemical products.
Apr 16, 2012 |
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Will 3-D printing launch a new industrial revolution?
Peter Schmitt, an MIT doctoral student, printed a clock in 2009. He didn't print an image of a clock on a piece of paper. He printed a three-dimensional clock -- an eight-inch diameter plastic timekeeping ...
Apr 13, 2012 |
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Could eating insects solve world food shortage?
Creating tasty food items from ground-up insects could be a solution to global food shortages, according to Insects Au Gratin, an exhibition featuring 3D food printing technology.
Mar 01, 2012 |
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Robotic dinosaurs on the way for next-gen paleontology at Drexel
Researchers at Drexel University are bringing the latest technological advancements in 3-D printing to the study of ancient life. Using scale models of real fossils, for the first time, they will be able to ...
Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils
Feb 21, 2012 |
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'Endless Forms' uses the Web to breed 3-D printable objects
Just like generations of plants and animals evolve in nature, Cornell engineers are allowing anyone online to guide the evolution of printable, three-dimensional objects, aiming to revolutionize the design ...
Aug 18, 2011 |
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New file format will help 3-D printing progress
(PhysOrg.com) -- A newly approved standard for 3-D printing file interchange will greatly enhance 3-D printing capabilities, says Cornell's Hod Lipson, who led the development of the standard.
Jul 22, 2011 |
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Royal College of Art student make a 3D printer that focuses the light of the sun
(PhysOrg.com) -- 3D printing has been around for a few years. If you hooked it up to a solar panel you could make it work with the sun, but still would not be as cool as doing it the way that Markus Kayser, ...
Technology / Hi Tech & Innovation
Jun 27, 2011 |
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3-D printers make replicas of cuneiform tablets
Today's Assyriology scholars study Sumerian and Babylonian cuneiform tablets with the help of digital photographs or handwritten copies of the texts, but ideally, they visit collections to see the tablets ...
May 24, 2011 |
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The world's smallest 3D printer
A research project at the Vienna University of Technology (TU Vienna) could turn futuristic 3D-printers into affordable everyday items.
May 17, 2011 |
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Laser printing speeds parts on demand to manufacturers
Pull into the auto repair shop with a smashed bumper, and there's no wait while they order a replacement. Instead, the technician downloads specifications from the manufacturer's database. You both watch as a laser beam probing ...
Apr 27, 2011 |
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Self-correcting robots, at-home 3-D printing are on horizon, says researcher at AAAS
Robots that can self-improve and machines that "print" products at home are technologies soon to become increasingly available, said Cornell's Hod Lipson at the 2011 American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) ...
Technology / Hi Tech & Innovation
Feb 22, 2011 |
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Waiting for a replacement part for your domestic appliance? Print your own
(PhysOrg.com) -- Media coverage: Researchers based at the Innovative Design and Manufacturing Research Centre at the University of Bath have designed and developed a printer that can create objects from 3D files.
Dec 08, 2010 |
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Fujifilm's FinePix Real 3D W3 digital camera lets user capture images in 3D
(PhysOrg.com) -- With 3D HDTV's exploding in today's market, Fujifilm has launched a new point-and-click camera with 3D photo capability. With 3D TV innovators like Sony, Panasonic and Samsung, the camera ...
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
Aug 23, 2010 |
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