
India's first 3D printed house could be a reality within a year say researchers
A prototype structure that has been printed at IIT Madras will serve as a base model for research.

Australian researchers develop 3D-printed clip-on which turns the smartphone into a microscope
The microscope requires just one assembly step via a 3D printer and no additional illumination optics.

Design student touts prosthetic 3D-printed third thumb to help improve productivity
"I've only got one pair of hands", is the refrain of overworked office staff or stressed parents everywhere. But now a design student is suggesting that it could be possible to have more, with a prosthetic third thumb to aid productivity.

Researchers develop self replicating 3D printer that can be used to build an outpost on the Moon
The machine could build habitats for astronauts before they arrive at a deep-space location.

New Zealand launches its first 3-D printed rocket in space
The successful launch of a low cost, 3D-printed rocket is an important step in the commercial race to bring down financial and logistical barriers to space

Scientists have created a bioprinter that can 3D print skin
In a latest breakthrough, scientists in Spain have developed a special 3D bioprinter that can 'produce' functional human skin.

A 3D-printed shoe and knife-toting drone mark Autodesk University's fourth event in India
The Autodesk University event held on 1 September in Navi Mumbai was among the largest events of its kind. As Autodesk puts it, it’s a networking and learning opportunity for participants that attracts industry bodies like Nasscom and Ficci.

Israeli firms develop high-speed 3D printer for stem cells
Israeli 3D printer firm Nano Dimension has successfully lab-tested a 3D bioprinter for stem cells, paving the way for the potential printing of large tissues and organs, the company said on Wednesday.

Mattel resurrects 'ThingMaker': Allows 3D printing toys at home
Mattel's new ThingMaker eco-system will equip families to create figures such as dolls, robots and dinosaurs, or wearable accessories like bracelets and necklaces by 3D printing them.

Scientists develop 3D printer capable of producing human tissue
A group of US scientists have successfully transplanted living tissue constructed by a sophisticated and improved 3D printer, according to a study released on Monday by British scientific journal Nature.

Scientists create $100 smartphone-powered 3D printer
A team of scientists in Taiwan has created a $100 smartphone-powered 3D printer that uses visible light emitted from a phone to cure the resin instead of the traditional method of using UV light or lasers, a media report said.

Indian firm says 3D printed liver tissue developed, could be used for transplants in the future
A Bengaluru-based biotechnology start-up has developed a 3D printed tissue that functions like a human liver and can one day be used for full-fledged liver transplants, according to the developers.

World's first 3D blood vessel bio-printer developed
The world's first 3D blood vessel bio-printer, which makes it possible to produce personalised functional organs, has been developed by a Chinese company.

3D printing could become easier with the help of this new tool
Researchers have developed a new tool that could allow novices design 3D printed objects in minutes that would otherwise take experts hours to make.

Australia: Researchers create 'world's first' 3D-printed jet engines
Australian researchers said Thursday they have created two jet engines using 3D printing in what is described as a world-first that has attracted the interest of major manufacturers and engineering firms.

Blacksmith Genesis, world's first compact rotary 3D printer and scanner
The world's first compact 3D printer that can also scan items into digitised models has been developed.

Star Trek-style transporter comes closer to reality
German scientists have invented a Star Trek-style transporter that can scan an object and 'beam' it to another location.

In a first, NASA 'emails' a wrench to International Space Station
NASA has for the first time 'emailed' hardware to space after the US space agency sent a new wrench as an emailed digital file for the International Space Station's onboard 3D printer.

International Space Station now has a zero-gravity 3D printer
NASA astronauts have installed the world's first zero-gravity 3D printer on the International Space Station (ISS).

Doctors in Australia use 3D printer to help save cancer patient's foot
In a world-first procedure, doctors in Australia have used a 3D printer to help build a 71-year-old man a new heel bone and save him from losing his leg to cancer.