3d printing

The “super material” known as graphene, first created in 2004, is stronger than steel, highly flexible, and the best conductor of electricity yet. Its impacts on and applications for transportation, medicine, electronics, energy, defense,…

The ability to measure soil density, the relation between the mass and the volume of a dry soil sample, lets scientists compare nutrient and carbon stocks in soils so they can be better managed. Now, using a regular smartphone camera and…

Coral reefs, key players in ocean biodiversity since they’re home to more than a quarter of all marine species, are in an ecological crisis. Recently, architects and marine scientists at the University of Hong Kong (HKU) have jointly…

While 3D printing can produce astonishing things relatively quickly and easily, their printing could be faster and items produced, such as medical devices for patients and stronger parts for airplanes and automobiles, could be more durable.…

A trauma surgeon and a team of engineers have designed and prototyped a new ventilator design that requires no electricity and can be 3D-printed using $10 worth of materials. This could be a game-changer during the COVID-19 pandemic and in…

Even pre-engineered robotic cells are expensive. The ArcWorld 1200 welding cell costs approximately $150,000 USD, about the same as a custom cell, but with the advantage of being plug and play. Recently though, engineers at the University…

Using video recorded on an ordinary smartphone, Carnegie Mellon University researchers have created an accurate, realistic, and uncreepy 3D reconstruction of someone's face. Using a smartphone to shoot a continuous video of the front and…

You read that right. Space agencies are working diligently to erect modules on the Moon for human colonization. In the process, European researchers have found that human urea could be used as a plaster of sorts in the concrete of the…

Because of the need to train users how to operate, manually adjust for exposure time and get the camera recalibrated if it’s accidentally disturbed, 3D cameras are not easy to use. They should be though, claims a Purdue University…

The risk of complications from third-degree burns include infections, blood loss, shock, tetanus, hypothermia and hypovolemia (low blood volume) are severe and life threatening. Skin grafts are painful and cause trauma to other parts of the…