Search results for 4-D printing

Engineering Nov 7, 2013

The shape of things to come

In his State of the Union address in February, President Obama told the American people that 3-D printing has the "potential to revolutionize the way we make almost everything."

Materials Science Jan 11, 2021

How to turn plastic waste in your recycle bin into profit

People will recycle if they can make money doing so. In places where cash is offered for cans and bottles, metal and glass recycling has been a great success. Sadly, the incentives have been weaker for recycling plastic. ...

Nanomaterials Sep 10, 2020

More laser power allows faster production of ultra-precise polymeric parts across 12 orders of magnitude

A high-power laser, optimized optical pathway, a patented adaptive resolution technology, and smart algorithms for laser scanning have enabled UpNano, a Vienna-based high-tech company, to produce high-resolution 3-D-printing ...

Energy & Green Tech Jul 19, 2017

AFRL researchers explore automation, additive technologies for cost efficient solar power

Inspired by newspaper printing, and taking cues from additive manufacturing technology, researchers at the Air Force Research Laboratory are exploring new ways to make solar cells more cost efficient—increasing application ...

Space Exploration Apr 17, 2016

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.

Engineering May 22, 2015

Defusing bombs by color

This March, Cambodia held its first national-level science festival at the Royal University of Phnom Penh, attracting over 10,000 young students to the science booths over the course of three days. At one table, Allen Tan, ...

Biotechnology Dec 6, 2019

Novel bioprinter shows potential to speed tissue engineering

The dream of tissue engineering is a computer-controlled manufacturing of complex and functional human tissue for potential organ regeneration or replacement.

Consumer & Gadgets Apr 26, 2017

Epson EcoTank can print for years before you need to refill the ink

I've gone through almost every brand of inkjet printer over the last 15 years.

Robotics Mar 15, 2018

At SXSW, the future is a place where robots make your latte and grocery shopping is like gaming

At South by Southwest, as entrepreneurs and celebrities mingle to discuss the future of tech, a lot of the hype focuses on attention-grabbing projects such as flying cars. But there also are ideas on display with a more practical ...

Engineering Oct 26, 2015

TU Eindhoven starts using kingsize 3-D concrete printer

Last month Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e) began using a concrete printer that enables objects of up to 11 meters long, 5 meters wide and 4 meter high to be printed. The university will be working with the building ...

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