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Galaxy Quest
Pink Ribbon will be 3D Printed in Space for Breast Cancer Awareness Month

What do a race car driver, a pink ribbon, and the International Space Station all have in common? Why, 3D printing, of course.

by Bulent Yusuf
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Safety First
Tiny 3D Printed Water Quality Sensors Can Prevent Diseases

Researchers at UBC Okanagan’s school of engineering are developing 3D printed water quality sensors to ensure what we're drinking is safe.

by Hanna Watkin
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Four Eyes Good
Roger Bacon 3D Printed Spectacles are a Perfect Fit

Need a new pair of spectacles? Dutch startup Roger Bacon makes 3D scans of a customer's face to create custom-fitting 3D printed glasses.

by Bulent Yusuf
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Game Changer
Perfected3D is a New Service to Streamline 3D Printing Services

Whispering Gibbon is offering a free beta trial use of its Perfected3D software, which converts designs into models for easy 3D printing.

by Hanna Watkin
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Space-tastic Plastics
New Plastic Allows Astronauts to 3D Print Spacewalk Tools

Made In Space is developing a tough plastic that will enable astronauts to create tools for use in the harsh conditions of space. 

by Tyler Koslow
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Helping Hands
Disaster Hack 3D Prints Prosthetic Hands for People in Nepal

Disaster Hack is a non-profit startup which is 3D printing and delivering prosthetics to people who need them in Kathmandu, Nepal.

by Hanna Watkin
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Slice and Dice
Version 4.0 of Professional 3D Printing Software Simplify3D

Version 4.0 of professional 3D printing software Simplify3D is now available, promising to wring brand new capabilities from your 3D printer.

by Bulent Yusuf
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Art For Your Face
Safilo Group and Materialise Launch Funky 3D Printed Eyewear

Materialise and Safilo Group have joined forces to create beautiful sculptures for the stunning 3D printed OXYDO SS 2017 eyewear collection.

by Hanna Watkin
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Not just a hobby
Penn State and the University of Maryland Offer 3D Printing Degrees

Penn State and the University of Maryland are offering 3D printing degrees including a hands-on approach to learning about the technology.

by Hanna Watkin
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Veggies in Disguise
Could 3D Printed Vegetables Encourage Kids to Eat Healthily?

Researchers believe that kids will happily eat 3D printed vegetables. But can the technology also encourage us to eat insects?

by Hanna Watkin
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Rocking Out
Rock Out with a Skull-Themed 3D Printed Microphone Casing

Would you rock out with the Skeletor 3D printed microphone, designed and 3D printed by ODD guitars hoping to inspire metal heads?

by Hanna Watkin
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Never Stop Never Stopping II
NVBots 3D Printer has Project Queuing and Auto Part Removal

Startup NVBots has brought to market a fully automated commercial 3D printer equipped with cloud-based queuing and automatic part removal.

by Bulent Yusuf
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Sssmokin'!
A Stunning Combination of Art and Tech in a 3D Printed Raven Head Helmet

A 3D printed Eagled-shaped Transformation mask is the impressive result of a collaboration between artist Shawn Hunt and Microsoft.

by Hanna Watkin
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Not Toying Around
Does Desktop 3D Printing Pose Threat to Toy Manufacturers?

Research from Michigan Technological University and MyMiniFactory shows the impact that desktop 3D printing has on the toy industry.  

by Tyler Koslow
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Education Education Education
Dremel Launches DigiLab 3D45 3D Printer for Advanced Materials

The New Dremel 3D Printer, the Digilab 3D45, features Remote Build Management with Visual Monitoring. Aimed at higher education makerspaces.

by Bulent Yusuf
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Bonding Exercise
Texas Tech Researchers Strengthen 3D Printed Parts with Microwaves

Researchers from Texas Tech University are developing a way to strengthen 3D prints which relies on microwaves and carbon nanotubes.

by Hanna Watkin
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Creative Kids
CHIL-DISH Project and Shapeways Bring Kid’s Drawings to Life

The winners of the CHIL-DISH Project, which saw kid's drawings realized as 3D printed objects, are revealed after months of deliberation.

by Hanna Watkin
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Art for Everyone
3Doodler Start 3D Pens are Officially Approved by the RNIB

The Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) has certified the 3Doodler START pen as easy-to-use for the blind and partially sighted.

by Hanna Watkin
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Not Your Typical Wormhole
Worm-Shaped Robot Removes Discomfort from Colonoscopies

An associate professor at the University of Colorado Boulder is developing a robot to make colonoscopies more comfortable for patients. 

by Hanna Watkin
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A Harbor for Ants?
Guinness World Record for Largest 3D Printed Sculpture Display Set by Hong Kong Students

Students in Hong Kong set the Guinness World Record for the biggest 3D printed sculpture display by pooling their printing resources.

by Hanna Watkin
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