3D printing is so last year: We're onto 4D printing now
4D printing is unfolding as technology that takes 3D printing to an entirely new level.
Engineering
Apr 24, 2015
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News tagged with additive manufacturing
Researchers use 3-D printing to create metallic glass alloys in bulk
Researchers have now demonstrated the ability to create amorphous metal, or metallic glass, alloys using three-dimensional (3-D) printing technology, opening the door to a variety of applications – such as more efficient ...
Materials Science
Mar 22, 2018
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Symposium envisions golden age of space travel
A symposium on space this past week was abuzz with talk of a new golden age of space travel.
Space Exploration
Apr 17, 2016
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Medicines 3D-printed in seven seconds
Medicines can be printed in seven seconds in a new 3D-printing technique that could enable rapid on-site production of medicines, reports a UCL-led research team.
Materials Science
Mar 25, 2022
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3D printing approaches atomic dimensions
In recent years 3D printing, also known as additive manufacturing, has established itself as a promising new manufacturing process for a wide variety of components. Dr. Dmitry Momotenko, a chemist at the University of Oldenburg, ...
Nanomaterials
Dec 21, 2021
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Industry 4.0 and additive manufacturing
At the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos a key topic is focusing on the "Digital Transformation of Industries". The fourth industrial revolution is imminent. It goes by the name "Industry 4.0" and is expected to fundamentally ...
Engineering
Jan 21, 2016
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Bacteria help make low-calorie sugar
Imagine a sugar that has only 38 percent of the calories of traditional table sugar, is safe for diabetics, and will not cause cavities. Now add that this dream sweetener is not an artificial substitute but a real sugar found ...
Biochemistry
Nov 22, 2019
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Taking a close look at metal 3-D printing
In the wee hours of a Saturday morning, Carnegie Mellon University Professor of Materials Science and Engineering Tony Rollett and graduate students Ross Cunningham and Tugce Ozturk sit together in Sector 2 of the mile-wide ...
Engineering
Mar 21, 2016
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Researchers report cybersecurity risks in 3D printing
Additive manufacturing (AM), commonly called 3D printing, is a $4 billion business set to quadruple by 2020. One day, manufacturers may print everything from cars to medicines, disrupting centuries-old production practices. ...
Engineering
Jul 13, 2016
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Rapid and continuous 3-D printing with light
Three-dimensional (3-D) printing, also known as additive manufacturing (AM), can transform a material layer by layer to build an object of interest. 3-D printing is not a new concept, since stereolithography printers have ...
