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.

Two-thirds of healthcare professionals believe in 3D printing for this sector

In a survey, 3,150 decision makers across Europe have given their point of view on 3D printing technologies in a range of sectors including healthcare and retail sectors. Results of this survey might enable...

How 3D printing helps to better treat Congenital heart disease (CHD)…

9 out of 1000 babies suffer from congenital heart disease at their birth. It is one of the main causes of death among babies. In order to tackle this issue, researchers from the Georgia...

The material graphene reinvented to serve 3D printing and much more

The 2018 edition of the Guinness Book of World Records has recognized the 3D printed graphene aerogel as the “least dense 3D printed structure.” Due to the fact that it is superelastic, conductive and light,...

Magnesium vs CFRP: The Good, The Bad, and The Market

Additive manufacturing companies as well as industrials in general are increasingly trying to overcome the issue of lightweighting in their manufacturing process. It is a true paradox because this issue has led to uncertainty...

3D Printing and Turmeric are a great combination for bone regeneration

All of us (at least those who know how to cook) know how much turmeric can be a good spice in some dishes. In some cultures, this ingredient is even used as a traditional...

This week’s 3D Printing’s Top Stories

No need for further introduction as these companies illustrated in the articles speak from themselves. Let’s take a look at our top stories within the 3D printing industry. Major changes in the Food Industry? Jin-Kyu Rhee,...

A 3D skin printer that can repair deep wounds

Imagine a 3D skin printer that can deposit layers of skin tissue that would cover and heal deep wounds. For now, the principle makes sense but some hypothesis need to be verified. Navid Hakimi, Prof....

Honeybees’ stingers inspire the creation of 3D printed surgical needles

In their search of methods to improve surgical needles, Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering Parsaoran Hutapea and PhD candidate Mohammad Sahlabadi have been inspired by honeybees. Unexpected, right? The issue of conventional surgical needles In...

What would be the main change(s) 3D printed food will bring?

Just as 3D printing aims to customize the product of each customer, according to researchers, Food 3D printing would enable to meet this type of requirement for everyone. It’s quite hard to figure it...

Cutting Edge-Technology, 3D printing & more at the Hannover Messe

The world’s leading trade fair for industrial technology commenced on April 23rd, 2018 and it felt a lot more like home for a lot of companies, especially Germany-based companies who unveiled two special projects...

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