How do you make a light, low-density material without compromising its strength? It's a conundrum that has plagued engineers and builders looking for tough, durable materials that don't weigh them down.
Materials Science
Feb 11, 2014
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Europe's very first 3D printer in space is scheduled for installation aboard the ISS next year.
Engineering
Nov 13, 2014
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At one o'clock in the morning, layers of warm plastic are deposited on the platform of the 3D printer that sits on scientist Rebecca Erikson's desk. A small plastic housing, designed to fit over the end of a cell phone, begins ...
Engineering
Sep 16, 2014
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A 3D printing trend playing out at the Consumer Electronics Show bodes a future in which shoes, eyeglass frames, toys and more are printed at home as easily as documents.
Engineering
Jan 9, 2014
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Researchers at RMIT and CSIRO plan to revolutionise the manufacture of smartphones, tablets, solar cells, and LED lights.
Hardware
Aug 4, 2016
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3D printing has to be a contender for the most talked about technology award at the moment. Gone are the days when I'd start talking about my research in this area only to be met with glazed eyes or polite disinterest. Now ...
Engineering
Apr 28, 2014
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The use of 3D printers has the potential to revolutionize the way food is manufactured within the next 10 to 20 years, impacting everything from how military personnel get food on the battlefield to how long it takes to get ...
Engineering
Jul 13, 2015
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Bionanotechnologists from Wageningen University have developed a new, inexpensive way to make microfluidic devices without using costly materials or cleanroom facilities. The technique, which uses a 3D printer and Lego plastic, ...
Engineering
Sep 28, 2015
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(Phys.org) -- University of Washington mechanical engineering students braved uncharted waters as they paddled to the finish line at the annual Milk Carton Derby at Green Lake in Seattle in what they believe is the world's ...
Engineering
Jul 23, 2012
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(PhysOrg.com) -- As every Jaws fan knows, sharks can smell a drop of blood from up to a kilometre away, but how are their noses so sensitive?
Biochemistry
May 4, 2010
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