Category 3D printing

It seems science fiction but is not. A company is now 3D printing livers for use in testing drugs. The livers are tiny yet mostly functional. One goal is to have fully functional 3D printed livers available for transplants. San…

Human skulls and bones can now be created with 3D-printing, with 75% of a human skull implant now approved in the US. Oxford Performance Materials in Connecticut  developed the technology. Their president says “We see no part of the orthopedic…

Print or upload a design to DreamBox from anywhere, they do the 3D printing, you pick it up within 24 hours at a local DreamBox machine. From their press kit: Dreambox’s mission is to unleash creativity and innovation by placing…

ExtremeTech profiles the stunning advances in 3D printing metal, such as NASA 3D printing steel parts for use in space with the goal of being able to do in space. The real breakthrough that has enabled 3D printing for…

Much attention has been paid to 3D Printing lately, with new companies developing cheaper and more efficient consumer models that have wowed the tech community. They herald 3D Printing as a revolutionary and disruptive technology, but how will these printers…