Open Bionics teams with Hanger Clinic to bring 3D printed Hero Arm to US
Open Bionics announced on Thursday that it has partnered with Hanger Clinic to bring the first-ever medically-certified 3D-printed bionic arm to the United States.
Thyssenkrupp to launch Additive Manufacturing TechCenter Hub in Singapore
German conglomerate thyssenkrupp will build an Additive Manufacturing TechCenter Hub in Singapore in 2019.
Researchers 3D print shrimp-inspired robot claw to produce underwater plasma
A snap from a snapping shrimp (known as the pistol shrimp) can create extreme pressures that will produce a flash of light and temperatures of 3,000 degrees Fahrenheit, producing plasma (a state of matter in which electrons are freed from their atoms).
3D printed transparent skull lets scientists see how the brain works
Researchers at the University of Minnesota have developed a unique 3D-printed transparent skull implant for mice as a way to view real-time activity on the brain surface.
Qatar Airways to install Diehl Aviation’s largest 3D printed passenger aircraft part
The cabin and avionics specialist Diehl Aviation announced that it has delivered the largest, fully 3D-printed part for passenger aircraft to date.
Auburn receives $5.2M NASA contract to develop 3D printing techniques to boost rocket performance
Auburn University’s Samuel Ginn College of Engineering announced that NASA has awarded a three-year, $5.2 million contract to its National Center for Additive Manufacturing Excellence
3D printed Glow Box, a window into an artificial mind
Glow Box is a 3D printed hybrid object which imbues life into the object by displaying a real-time visualization of a neural network as it works to solve problems.
Formlabs offers more accuracy, larger print sizes with new Form 3 and Form 3L SLA 3D printers
Boston-based MIT Media Lab spinoff Formlabs has today launched two new 3D printers at the Additive Manufacturing Users Group (AMUG) show in Chicago
NASA announces top 3 finalists for 3D printed Mars habitats challenge
NASA has announced three finalists in an ongoing design competition, the latest stage of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s (NASA’s) 3D-printed Habitat Challenge.
Stratasys unveils new F120 FDM printer and V650 Flex SLA 3D printer
Stratasys launched today the user-friendly and reasonably-priced F120 3D Printer based on industrial-grade additive manufacturing technology.
4D printed smart metamaterials can be stiff as wood or soft as sponge
Rutgers University-New Brunswick engineers have created flexible, lightweight 4D printed materials with potential applications in morphing airplane or drone wings, soft robotics and tiny implantable biomedical devices.
3D printed tissues could help heal athletes damaged bone and cartilage
Bioscientists are developing 3D printed artificial tissues that may help heal bone and cartilage typically damaged in sports-related injuries.
Shapeways and EOS partner to venture into orthosis and prosthesis market
New York-based 3D printing marketplace Shapeways is partnering with Industrial 3D printing specialist EOS to offer and supply market-ready orthosis and prosthesis to designers and businesses.
MIT uses fine-scale 3D bioprinting to grow highly uniform cell cultures with desired properties
Researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have used fine-scale 3D bioprinting to grow cells that are highly uniform in shape and size, and potentially with certain functions.
Researchers use 3D printers to weave wearable electronics into clothing
A team of Chinese researchers has developed a new technique to use 3D printers to bind the electronic materials to the clothing textiles and enable them to harvest biomechanical energy from human motion.
BCN3D raises $3M in funding and spins out of Polytechnic University of Catalonia
BCN3D, a Barcelona-based desktop 3D printing OEM, announced today that it has raised $3 million through seed funding.
3D Hubs raises $18M in Series C funding to advance automation, expand services abroad
3D Hubs, an online marketplace for 3D printing services, today announced that it has raised $18 million to expand services abroad.
Wacker Chemie opens first U.S. Aceo silicone 3D printing lab
Building on the success of its Aceo Open Print Lab in Burghausen, Germany, Wacker Chemie A.G. has opened its first United States-based rubber silicone 3D printing lab.
MIT develops Aguahoja, programmable water-based biocomposites for digital fabrication
Researchers at the Mediated Matter Group at MIT Media Lab have created Aguahoja, a collection of natural artifacts that were digitally designed and robotically fabricated from the molecular components found in trees, insect exoskeletons, apples and bones.
Thales Alenia Space takes 3D printing into series production for satellites and spacecraft
We’ve reported before on 3D printing technology being used to make parts for satellites and other spacecraft, and this trend looks set to continue in the future, with Thales Alenia Space being one of the major companies leading the way.
NASA creates special copper alloy for 3D printing rocket parts
NASA researchers with the Glenn Research Center (GRC) and Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC) teamed up to develop GRCop-42, a copper-based high strength alloy with high conductivity. Using powder bed fusion (PBF) 3D printing, NASA researchers successfully 3D printed near-fully-dense GRCop-42 components that are resistant to deformation and remain strong even at elevated temperatures.
Sushi Singularity to serve 3D printed sushi based on customer’s saliva and urine
Japanese company Open Meals is fusing science and sushi to create nutrient-rich foods that is tailored to each diner. By using “biological samples” including “saliva, urine, [and] stool,”
Strengthening the connection between layers of FDM 3D printed objects with z-anchors
We recently wrote about several projects that aim to increase the strength of 3D printed components. In November 2018, the “Father of RepRap,” Dr. Adrian Bowyer, demonstrated how hollow tubes could make 3D prints stronger. Later, Stefan Hermann at CNC Kitchen experimented with Smart Infill for stronger 3D prints.
Markforged raises $82M Series D from Summit Partners, Microsoft, Porsche and Siemens
Markforged, a Watertown, MA-based manufacturer of industrial 3D printers, closed an $82m Series D round of funding.
Digital Artisan, JSR and Castem create 3D printed Formless generative heels
Digital Artisan, a Japanese design lab has teamed up with chemicals company JSR Corporation, , Castem, a manufacturer of precision casting parts, to create “Generative Heel – Formless” high heel shoes using 3D printing technology.
Worlds largest 3D construction printer is coming to Saudi Arabia in 2019
Saudi Arabia's Elite for Construction & Development Company has purchased what has been described as the world's largest 3D construction printer from Danish firm Cobod International.
DTU and TU Delft develop stress adapted orthotropic infill for 3D printing
A team of researchers at the Technical University of Denmark (DTU) and Delft University of Technology (TU Delft) has developed a new method for generating stress adapted orthotropic infill for 3D printing.
Innovate UK £2.25m funds particle beams in 3D printing innovation
University of Huddersfield scientists have teamed with the Huddersfield company Reliance Precision for two successive 3D printing projects that have earned £2.25 million funding from Innovate UK.
Biodegradable HyO-Cups are dried gourds grown inside 3D printed molds
Jun Aizaki, the founder of New York-based design studio Crème Design, and his team created HyO, a completely organic, biodegradable cup made from a gourd grown inside a 3D printed mould to take their functional shape.
Nanofabrica announces commercial launch of micro-level 3D printing technology
Nanofabrica, an Israel-based developer of precision additve manufacturing technologies, has announced the commercial launch of its micro-level resolution AM technology.
MIT uses 3D printing to build 'origami' robot gripper that grasps objects 120 times its weight
A group of researchers from the Harvard University Wyss Institute and the Massachusets Institute of Technology Computer Science Artificial Intelligence Laboratory, or MIT CSAIL have developed a robot gripper that uses a 3D printed origami structure to lift up to 100 times its own weight.
New research uses different wavelengths of light to 3D print with multiple materials
Although 3D printing is being used for a variety of applications in healthcare, biomedical engineering and manufacturing, it is still pretty limited
Victrex to make multi-million euro investment in Bond for PAEK 3D printing
UK based Victrex has announced a multimillion euro investment in Bond High Performance 3D Technology.
Coronabesmettingen richting de 4 miljoen wereldwijd
(ABM FN-Dow Jones) Er zijn inmiddels ruim 3,95 miljoen besmettingen wereldwijd met het coronavirus bevestigd, waarbij het aantal in de Verenigde Staten nog altijd aardig oploopt. Dit blijkt zaterdag uit data verzameld door Johns Hopkins CSSE.
Tesla moet fabriek in Californie dichthouden
(ABM FN-Dow Jones) Tesla mag zijn fabriek in Californi nog niet openen, ondanks dat coronamaatregelen in de Amerikaanse staat iets worden versoepeld. Dit werd vrijdagavond laat bekend.
Beursblik: belegger rekent niet op zomerrally
(ABM FN-Dow Jones) Beleggers zijn in mei iets positiever over de financile markten, maar verwachten geen zomerrally. Dat bleek zaterdag uit de nieuwe BinckBank Beleggersbarometer, waarin beleggende klanten hun oordeel over het beursklimaat geven.
Beursblik: Moody's verlaagt ArcelorMittal naar junkstatus
(ABM FN-Dow Jones) Moody's Investors Service heeft de kredietrating van ArcelorMittal verlaagd van Baa3 naar Ba1, wat gelijk staat aan een zogeheten junk status. Dit bleek vrijdagavond.
Beursupdate: AEX op Wall Street
(ABM FN-Dow Jones) Op Wall Street zijn vrijdag zes van de negen AEX-genoteerde fondsen ten opzichte van het slot in Amsterdam hoger gesloten.
Wall Street positief het weekend in ondanks zwak banenrapport
(ABM FN-Dow Jones) Wall Street is vrijdag hoger geindigd. De SP 500 steeg 1,7 procent op 2.930 punten. De Dow Jones index won 1,9 procent op een slot van 24.331 punten en de Nasdaq ging 1,6 procent hoger tot 9.121 punten
Olieprijs veert op
(ABM FN-Dow Jones) De olieprijs is vrijdag weer gestegen, na een dip van twee dagen. Op een settlement van 24,74 dollar werd een vat West Texas Intermediate uiteindelijk 1,19 dollar of 5,1 procent meer waard.
Wall Street negeert dramatisch banenrapport
(ABM FN-Dow Jones) Wall Street koerst vrijdag richting een hoger slot. De SP 500 stijgt 1,4 procent met nog een paar uur handel te gaan. De Dow Jones index wint 1,5 procent en de Nasdaq gaat ook 1,5 procent hoger.
Europese beurzen hoger het weekend in
(ABM FN-Dow Jones) De aandelenmarkten in Europa zijn hoger het weekend ingegaan. De Stoxx Europe 600 index sloot vrijdag 0,9 procent in de plus op 341,05 punten, de Duitse DAX steeg 1,4 procent op een slot van 10.904,48 punten en de Franse CAC 40 sloot 1,1 procent hoger op 4.549,64 punten. De Londense beurs was gesloten vanwege een zogenoemde bank holiday.
ING uitblinker op groen Damrak
(ABM FN-Dow Jones) De Amsterdamse beurs is de week in het groen geindigd. De AEX steeg 0,8 procent naar 520,57 punten.
Next on FRONTLINE: Close to Home
Tuesday, Mar. 23 at 9pm on PBS (Check local listings). Producer Ofra Bikel chronicles the recession's impact on one unlikely neighborhood -- New York's Upper East Side...
The Suicide Tourist
Available for viewing online. Do we have the right to end our lives if life itself becomes unbearable, or when we enter the late-stages of painful, terminal illness? The questions, debated for centuries, have only grown more pressing in recent years as medical technology has allowed us to live longer lives, and several U.S. states have legalized physician-assisted suicide. With unique access to Dignitas, the Swiss non-profit that has helped over one thousand people die since 1998, Academy award- winning filmmaker John Zaritsky offers a revealing look at a couple facing the most difficult decision of their lives--and lets us see for ourselves as one Chicago native makes the trip to Switzerland for what will become the last day of his life.
Behind Taliban Lines
Available for viewing online. This past fall, an Afghan video journalist negotiated extraordinary access to a part of the country that has quietly reverted back to Taliban control. For close to two weeks, the journalist traveled a region that he found was now largely under control of the Taliban "shadow" government. He also tracked members of an insurgent cell working with members of Al Qaeda on a mission to sabotage a major U.S./NATO supply route. As the new U.S. strategy focuses on the south and eastern parts of the country, this film opens up a window onto a potential new front in the north, and sheds an important light on who's fighting the U.S. efforts in Afghanistan and why. Also in this hour: A report from Pakistan on the country's troubled public school system which is among the worst in the world, despite years of U.S. aid.
Flying Cheap
Available for viewing online. One year after the deadly airline crash of Continental 3407 in Buffalo, NY, FRONTLINE investigates the accident and discovers a dramatically changed airline industry, where regional carriers now account for half of the nation's daily departures. The rise of the regionals and arrival of low-cost carriers have been a huge boon to consumers, and the industry insists that the skies remain safe. But many insiders are worried that now, 30 years after airline deregulation, the aviation system is being stretched beyond its capacity to deliver service that is both cheap and safe.
Digital Nation
Available for viewing online. Over a single generation, the Web and digital media have remade nearly every aspect of modern culture, transforming the way we work, learn, and connect in ways that we're only beginning to understand. FRONTLINE producer Rachel Dretzin (Growing up Online) teams up with one of the leading thinkers of the digital age, Douglas Rushkoff (The Persuaders, Merchants of Cool), to continue to explore life on the virtual frontier. The film is the product of a unique collaboration with visitors to the Digital Nation Web site, who for the past year have been able to react to the work in progress and post their own stories online. Dretzin and her team report from the front lines of digital culture--from love affairs blossoming in virtual worlds, to the thoroughly wired classrooms of the future, to military bases where the Air Force is fighting a new form of digital warfare. Along the way, they begin to map the critical ways that technology is transforming us, and what we may be learning about ourselves in the process.
Whole Foods to provide face masks for shoppers to prevent spread of coronavirus in stores
Amazon-owned Whole Foods will provide grocery shoppers with free single-use masks at all its stores beginning this week, in keeping with the chain's "request" that all shoppers wear masks.
Naturally, Earth Day and the country’s 1st environmental college have strong Northwestern roots
TODAY WE PAUSE briefly to tip the cap to Mother Earth — or, more specifically, to the people plugging away at the day-to-day jobs of saving her life. People in the Northwest have a particular stake in Earth Day, a now-global event celebrating its 50th anniversary this month. The very first one was organized by […]