Research & Development

If you think for a second, the biggest innovations that are shaking the world of today started with R&D. This stage has been fundamental in any industrial revolution, including additive manufacturing. This segment highlights the latest AM developments in the R&D sector.

COPPER3D develops a 3D Printed Device that can inactivate HIV virus from mother to child

Tackling global problems with TechnologyAccording to the WHO, 37.9 million people were living with HIV in the world, at end-2018, of which 8.1 million didn’t know they had the disease.In 2017, the number of...

“Ceramic materials provide better biocompatibility than 3D printed polymers”

  A lot is going on in the International Space Station (ISS). The team at ISS has been working with several companies on various experimental programs to develop and implement a technique of 3D printing...

Turning McDonald’s cooking oil into 3D Printing resin

While some turn waste cooking oil into soap, others turn it into 3D Printing resin. Researchers at the University of Toronto have found a second life of cooking oil.They have been able to transform...

If we move into 3D (Printing), resolution is not determined by pixels, but voxels

Researchers at the South Dakota School of Mines & Technology are learning to manipulate the basic properties of innovative materials to facilitate the production of new products. Imagine camouflage that renders a subject almost invisible;...

A 3000-year-old Egyptian mummy’s voice brought back thanks to 3D Printing

The sound of a mummified priest has been heard for the first time in 3,000 years, thanks to 3D Printing. The sound of Egyptian priest, Nesyamun, has been accurately reproduced as a vowel-like sound based...

How the development of a fetus can influence “Design for Additive Manufacturing”?

Experts of additive manufacturing know best that “Design for Additive Manufacturing” (DfAM) principles are very different from “Design for manufacturing” (DfM) – which refers to design for subtractive methods. Remember that, in the dossier...

Pharmacists from the University of Belgrade explore the pros and cons of 3D printing medications

The Faculty of Pharmacy of the University of Belgrade hosts a 3D printing laboratory named “Pharm3D” lab. Pharmacists from this lab explore the 3D printing of medications using several 3D printing techniques. Professor Svetlana Ibric...

New Research gives hope to fight against infertility: “3D printing ovaries”

A group of researchers has recently achieved a significant milestone in the 3D printing o an artificial ovary for human implantation. The researchers have identified the location of structural proteins within a swine ovary,...

Native Shoes’ 3D printed footwear is made out of plants and recycled materials

Acknowledged for making it easy for all to “Live Lightly™”, Native Shoes 3D Printed two of its most popular footwear designs.The Canadian footwear company collaborated with MIT’s Self-Assembly Lab to fabricate the shoes. Together,...

A last look at 2019: what does it mean for the additive manufacturing industry?

 Looking Back at 2019 and Forward to 20202020 is just around the corner. While all of us are going to close the doors of this year, we thought it could be interesting to recall...

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