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Protoprint Tackles Poverty & Pollution with Recycled Plastic Filament

Protoprint is a social enterprise empowering waste pickers in urban India and turning recycled plastic into filament for your 3D printer.

by Hanna Watkin
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3D Printed Metal Lion Head on V-Moda’s New Earbuds

The latest headphone line from V-Moda, aka "Forza", features customized and decorative 3D printed metal caps with more designs to come.

by Hanna Watkin
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3D Forensics Capture Shoe Prints Instantly in Three Dimensions

Researchers are developing 3D Forensics technology to capture high-resolution 3D images of shoeprints in snow and soil.

by Hanna Watkin
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New 3D Printed Magnets Outperform Traditional Versions

Researchers suggest that 3D printed magnets perform just as well or even better than magnets made using traditional methods.

by Hanna Watkin
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Teacher’s Guide to 3D Printing Education

Looking for free resources for 3D printing education? Read our guide to get curricula, lesson plans, videos and materials for your lessons.

by Rachel Park
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3D Printed Hearts on Pure Genius TV Show Reflect Reality

3D printing features in series pilot of CBS drama Pure Genius. But 3D printed hearts are not the stuff of fiction; they're being made already.

by Hanna Watkin
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School Teaches Science & Tech with 3D Printed Bottle Rockets

Primary School De Singelier is teaching kids about science & technology in a fun, new way using 3D printed bottle rockets. 3-2-1, blast off!

by Hanna Watkin
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Guide to 3D Bioprinting and 3D Printed Organs

Is bioprinting more than a buzzword for tech enthusiasts and investors? Abd what’s the status on 3D printing organs? Here’s an overview on one of the most 'human' 3D printing use cases.

by Rachel Park
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HOAX: Australian Chef Invents 3D Printed Croquembouche

Reynold Poernomo has blended art and science in a beautiful fusion to create a 3D printed croquembouche that's fully baked. How did he do it?

by Hanna Watkin
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Shapeways Launches Holiday Gift Guide 2016

Counting down to Christmas, Hanukkah, and every other seasonal celebration, Shapeways launches their Holiday Gift Guide 2016.

by Bulent Yusuf
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3D Printing is 1,000 Times Faster with Overclocked Crystal Technique

3D printing could become up to 1,000 times faster thanks to an overclocked crystal technique developed by researchers.

by Hanna Watkin
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Made in Wales: 3D Printed Implants For Facial Injuries

Welsh experts have created new software that allows surgeons to design 3D printed implants for facial reconstruction.

by Hanna Watkin
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3D Printing Start-up Printivate Acquired by 3D Hubs

Online 3D printing service 3D Hubs plans to integrate Printivate into its platform to improve 3D file handling and printability prediction.

by Bulent Yusuf
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Would You Wear Vue, the Everyday 3D Printed Smart Glasses?

Vue are inconspicuous smart glasses with 3D printed frames which can aid your daily life and won't make you look out of place.

by Hanna Watkin
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How to 3D Print Your Own Baby Universe

Fancy 3D printing a "baby universe", a map of the oldest light in the universe? Researchers at Imperial College London did exactly that.

by Hanna Watkin
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GE’s Aviation Plant in Prague to Build Engines with 3D Printed Parts

General Electric are building a factory in Prague, Czech Republic that will produce a turboprop engine using 3D printed parts.

by Hanna Watkin
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Westworld’s Androids and Costumes are 3D Printed

HBO knows how to do a great TV series - and Westworld is its brand-new craze. Not only the androids are 3D printed - so are some of the costumes.

by Anatol Locker
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Bosch Implements 3D Printing Solutions in Mondeville Plant

A Bosch factory in Mondeville, France has saved around 80,000 euros over the past year by using Zortrax M200 3D printers in daily operations.

by Hanna Watkin
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For That, They Hacked An Ultimaker
German Students Develop Improved 3D Printable Bio-Ink

Bioprinting is becoming more sophisticated daily. Students from Munich, Germany, hacked an Ultimaker 2+ to 3D print biomaterials even more efficient.

by Anatol Locker
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Flowalistik on GoFundMe, Experiments with Multiextrusion

Superstar 3D designer Augstin Flowalistik has launched a GoFundMe campaign for the continued development of his projects.

by Bulent Yusuf
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