Search results for 3-D printing

Materials Science Jul 24, 2020

4-D printed thermite could make welding in space and combat zones easier, safer

A recent mechanical engineering doctoral graduate has created a material for welding in extreme conditions that could minimize equipment needed and operator hazards.

Analytical Chemistry Jul 17, 2020

Low-cost, printable 3-D device designed for analysing chemicals from smartphones

Researchers from the University of Alicante (Spain) and the Universidad Nacional del Sur (Argentina) have designed and validated a low-cost 3-D printed device that, connected to a smartphone, makes it possible to conduct ...

Nanomaterials Jul 16, 2020

Researchers find technique for 3-D printing on nanoscale that can correct mistakes

University of Dayton physics and electro-optics researchers Md Shah Alam, Qiwen Zhan and Chenglong Zhao have created a less expensive 3-D printing method on a nanoscale, or a thousand times smaller than a human hair, that ...

Nanomaterials Jul 16, 2020

3-D printed batteries handle the squeeze

While flexible and stretchable electronics technologies have progressed in leaps and bounds over the past 10 years, batteries to power them have some catching up to do. Researchers in Singapore and China have now demonstrated ...

Materials Science Jul 15, 2020

Researchers report 3-D printed latex rubber breakthrough

Virginia Tech researchers have discovered a novel process to 3-D print latex rubber, unlocking the ability to print a variety of elastic materials with complex geometric shapes.

Cell & Microbiology Jul 13, 2020

New bioink for cell bioprinting in 3-D

A research group led by Daniel Aili, associate professor at Linköping University, has developed a bioink to print tissue-mimicking material in 3-D printers. The scientists have developed a method and a material that allow ...

Astronomy Jul 13, 2020

Structure of the molecular cloud Orion A investigated in detail

Using a 3-D mapping technique, astronomers from Sweden and Germany have explored a nearby molecular cloud known as Orion A. The new study unveils more details about the structure and nature of this cloud. The research was ...

Space Exploration Jul 8, 2020

From floating guts to 'sticky' blood – here's how to do surgery in space

Earlier this year, it was reported that an astronaut in space had developed a potentially life-threatening blood clot in the neck. This was successfully treated with medication by doctors on Earth, avoiding surgery. But given ...

Materials Science Jul 8, 2020

Researchers develop a unique method for creating powder composites

Scientists from South Ural State University have developed a new method for creating powder metal composites. The method can reduce waste and improve the quality of electrical products and, as a result, increase the economic ...

Materials Science Jul 1, 2020

Holographic beam shaping to deliver a boost to metallic 3-D printing

Cambridge engineers have begun a three-year research program to help speed up the manufacture of metallic 3-D printed parts and products, by using computer-generated holography.

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