A team of researchers from the University of Chicago, Seoul National University, and the California Institute of Technology has conducted a series of seismic experiments using 3D printed models of the…
BOFA publishes research paper on impact of 3D printing emissions
BOFA International, a developer of fume and particle extraction technology, has published a research paper reviewing the impact of particulates and gases emitted by 3D printing processes. The study lo…
Seoul scientists 3D print multifunctional soft sensors to enable human-robot interactions
Researchers from Seoul National University (SNU) have developed novel 3D printed sensors that enable humans to remotely interact with deformable soft robotics systems. The multifunctional devices, w…
Korean researchers investigate the effect of temperature on particle emission rates during FFF
A recent study by researchers from Seoul National University investigates the effect of nozzle temperature on the emission rates of hazardous particles during FFF 3D printing. The scientists tested fo…
University of Illinois researchers create ‘walking’ biobot by combining 3D printed hydrogel skeleton with rat spinal cord
Researchers from the University of Illinois have successfully merged a 3D printed hydrogel skeleton with the spinal cord of a rat to create a functional walking ‘spinobot.’ The novel method of powerin…
Korean researchers study respiratory diseases with 3D printed airway-on-chip
Korean researchers from Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH) and Seoul National University (SNU) have used 3D bioprinting to create a biomimetic airway-on-a-chip. This device, equippe…
The future of 3D printing is in another dimension
4D printing is a method created to push the boundaries of what is possible with a 3D printer. The term was first coined in a TED Talk by Skylar Tibbits, an associate professor of architecture at the M…