Cheaper 3D printing uses little nozzles and a ‘slicer’

Multiplexed Fused Filament Fabrication (MF3) uses a single gantry to 3D print individual or multiple parts simultaneously.

Megan Schumann-Rutgers • futurity
Aug. 2, 2022 ~5 min

Software cools 3D printing down to make better stuff faster

Software called SmartScan cuts a huge amount of heat from the 3D printing process. That means fewer warped parts in the end.

Kate McAlpine-Michigan • futurity
April 18, 2022 ~6 min


Butterflies inspire artificial colors for 3D printing

Researchers used a nano-3D printing method to recreate the brilliant structural color of butterfly wings. It could pave the way for new screen technology.

Fabio Bergamin-ETH Zurich • futurity
Feb. 17, 2022 ~6 min

3D-printed shoes treat Walter the vulture’s ‘bumblefoot’

Silicone shoes cast from 3D-printed molds treat pododermatitis, or "bumblefoot," in birds of prey in a wildlife park.

National University of Singapore • futurity
Dec. 20, 2021 ~6 min

Custom 3D-printed wearables never need to recharge

3D-printed "biosymbiotic" wearable devices that are custom fit to the user's body can collect data that wrist-mounted sensors can't, researchers say.

Emily Dieckman-Arizona • futurity
Oct. 11, 2021 ~6 min

3D-printed concrete bridge needs no reinforcements

Researchers have built the first ever 3D-printed concrete arched footbridge in Venice—enirely without reinforcement.

ETH Zurich • futurity
July 26, 2021 ~4 min

Soft polymer shell keeps 3D-printed ceramics from cracking

Similar to the way a car windshield's treated glass is less likely to shatter, a soft polymer shell can keep ceramics made with 3D printers from cracking.

Mike Williams-Rice • futurity
July 8, 2021 ~5 min

Team uses seaweed stuff to make 3D-printed gel

A new 3D-printed gel made from material in seaweed could have applications for strong, flexible biological scaffolds for growing cells or soft robotics.

Mick Kulikowski-NC State • futurity
May 17, 2021 ~4 min


Will clothes of the future be made from algae?

A new method uses 3D printing to turn algae into a material with all kinds of uses, including skin grafts, space exploration, and even clothes.

Lindsey Valich-Rochester • futurity
May 3, 2021 ~7 min

3D printing method turns goo into a hand in minutes

A new method that allows engineers to use 3D printing to create a hand in 19 minutes is a step toward creating 3D printed human organs and tissue.

Cory Nealon-Buffalo • futurity
March 11, 2021 ~4 min

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