Researchers at the Chinese Academy of Sciences have 3D printed a novel nanogenerator with the potential to enable the self-powered monitoring of autonomous vehicles. Referred to by its creators …
U.S. Army files patent for unique method of hiding objects with moth-inspired camouflage
The U.S. Army has filed a patent for a novel method of applying camouflage to optical components that makes them ‘invisible’ to the naked eye. Developed by the U.S. Army’s Night Vision Lab…
Scientists build new low-cost AJP 3D printer for creating hybrid electronics
Researchers based at the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) have developed a new low-cost Aerosol Jet Printing (AJP) system that’s capable of fabricating hybrid electronic devices. Costing ju…
Scientists 3D print new soft actuator as basis for jellyfish-inspired robot
Researchers from the Japanese Yamagata University have developed a fully-3D printed actuator that could form the basis of a jellyfish-like soft robot. Using a UV-based 3D printer, the team were …
Rutgers engineers 3D print octopus-inspired camouflage-ready robots
Researchers from Rutgers University have created light-sensitive 3D printed artificial ‘muscles’ that are capable of fluctuating their appearance and shape on-demand. The robotic devices are based on…
TISSIUM receives FDA approval for vascular sealant polymer
Paris-based MedTech company TISSIUM has received approval from the Food and Drug Association (FDA) for its Investigational Device Exemption (IDE) application for its vascular sealant. The IDE approval…
Grenoble scientists develop novel method of 3D printing controllable magnetic microstructures
Researchers from the University of Grenoble have developed a new way of 3D printing microstructures with deformable magnetic fields. The team’s novel technique involves adding magnetic microbeads to …
Canadian researchers 3D print metal tusk caps to protect the dental health of endangered walruses
Researchers from the Canadian École de Technologie Supérieure (ÉTS) and Université de Montréal have 3D printed protective ‘crowns’ for the tusks of an endangered walrus sheltered at the nearby Aquariu…
Researchers develop 3D printed turtle egg decoys to track and prevent illegal trade in Costa Rica
Researchers from the University of Kent and conservation organisation Paso Pacifico have developed a novel method of preventing the illegal theft and trade of sea turtle eggs in Costa Rica. The crime…
Harvard researchers develop eco-friendly shape memory 3D printing material
Researchers from Harvard University’s School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) have developed a 3D printing material that can be pre-programmed with reversible shape memory capabilities…