The “first entirely soft artificial heart”, by ETH Zurich
ETH Zurich makes use of 3D printing to create a silicone artificial heart. Indeed, statistics show that 26 million people suffer from heart failure...
What if 3D Printed gel could fix your shattered smartphone screen ?
Researchers at the University of Melbourne (in Australia) are currently developing 3D printed gel that could be used to fix a smartphone’s broken screen....
The electric skateboard made from giant 3D printed LEGO pieces, a masterpiece of James Bruton
James Bruton, founder of Xrobots, a platform dedicated to electronic projects, unveils a lego electric skateboard.
The skateboard does not have regular Lego bricks....
Hoberman Sphere inspired Copypod, a 3D scanning booth
Beijing-based People’s Architecture Office designed Copypod, a retractable structure which can be expanded into a 3D scanning booth. Inspired from Hoberman Sphere, the latter...
Multi-Material Architectural Model Made with Multitool 3D Printer
Architecture design is one of those sectors that benefit the most from 3D Printing. Designer Paula Szarejko demonstrates it by creating a multi-material architectural...
IKEA introduces its first ever 3D printed objects in the OMEDELBAR collection
By the end of next year, IKEA will release OMEDELBAR,a collection of decorative items designed by Bea Åkerlund.
The item can be hanged on...
3D printed habitat challenge: phase 2 is now complete
In September 2015, NASA launched a 2.5 million multi-phase challenge to build a 3D printed habitat; the purpose being to make the construction technology...
3D Printed breast cancer detector would detect in an even faster and more efficient manner cancer
Recent figures indicate that breast cancer affected about 14.1 million people in 2012. According to the American Breast Cancer Foundation, in 2017, 252,710 cases...
Cosmetics testing on 3D printed Chinese skin will replace testing on animals
Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) used 3D Printing to create EPITRI, a synthetic Chinese skin. The latter could be used for testing cosmetics, drugs...
Wiivv and the Employee Wellness Program For First Responders, Healthcare, Hospitality and Industry
Regarding the Pacific Northwest’s tough conditions, Wiivv launches a pilot program with North Shore Rescue (NSR) team to enable workers to remain on their...