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Leash of Life
Give a Dog a Bone (Implant) with 3D Printing

Leroy the Great Dane has a new "leash of life" thanks to a 3D printed titanium bone implant which helped him beat cancer.

by Hanna Watkin
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Resurrected
Bull of Nimrud Destroyed by Isis recreated with 3D Printing

Destroyed by ISIS last year, a replica of the Bull of Nimrud will be 3D printed in Rome to raise awareness of cultural heritage preservation.

by Hanna Watkin
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Cyclone Racing uses 3D Printing for Formula SAE Competition

Students at Cyclone Racing used 3D printing for their entry to the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) International Formula car contest.

by Hanna Watkin
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It’s Steam-Ready: Meet the 3D Printed Arduino Game Boy

Game Boy meets Arduino and Windows and Steam: This modern nostalgia device was the star of this year‘s Maker Faire New York.

by Anatol Locker
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Play soccer with amoebas on your smartphone!
3D Printed Microscope Turns Your Smartphone into ‘Amoeba PacMan’

3D printing is changing interactive education in microbiology. The new 3D printed LudusScope now lets you play soccer games with living microorganisms

by Andrea Hunt
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Honda’s Custom Cookie Car has a 3D Printed Body

Honda's taking car customization to the next level by using 3D printing to model an electric car with a special purpose at this year's CEATEC in Japan.

by Hanna Watkin
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Get Better Results
Linde Just Solved One of Metal 3D Printing Problems

If you want reproducible results for your 3D printed metal parts, you’ll need the perfect mix of gasses in the print chamber. Linde now offers a new solution for better metal prints.

by Anatol Locker
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Makers on the Move
Mobile Fabrication: 3D Printing with a Phone and a Pen

3D printing is a pretty static activity, right? Wrong! A new paper on "Mobile Fabrication" could liberate us from the chains of the desktop.

by Bulent Yusuf
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Prague Start-up 4ekolka Creates 3D Printed Electric City Car

Prague startup, 4ekolka, has created a 3D printed, all-electric city car prototype which can travel as far as 124 miles on a full charge.

by Hanna Watkin
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Polar3D Closes $2 Million Funding & 100K Prints with Polar Cloud

3D printer company Polar3D closes $2 million in latest financing round, plus 100,000 printing milestone on their online platform, Polar Cloud.

by Hanna Watkin
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Smashbox Offers 3D Printed Lipstick Samples For #BeLegendary Collection

Smashbox Cosmetics is giving away 3D printed compacts in honor of their latest #BeLegendary Lipstick collection with 120 shades.

by Hanna Watkin
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Programmable Viscoelastic Materials: Robots with 3D Printed Skin Can Absorb Shock

MIT has developed "Programmable Viscoelastic Materials" which can be 3D printed to make soft skins and work as shock absorbers.

by Hanna Watkin
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Finally!
Skylanders: New Game, TV Series and – finally – 3D Printed Figurines!

October 2016 will be an exciting month in the Skylanders universe: Expect a new game, the TV series - and finally, the possibility to design and 3D print your very own Skylander!

by Anatol Locker
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Teal is the World’s Fastest Production Drone

A MakerBot 3D printer helped realise the vision of one entrepreneur in developing Teal, the world's fastest production drone.

by Hanna Watkin
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Perfect Padding
Eurobike 2016: Rockingtor 3D Printed Protection

There was a huge range of great ideas at the EuroBike 2016 show. One of the coolest was Rockingtor’s 3D printed protection pad prototypes.

by Hanna Watkin
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The Songbird
3D Printed Gun “Songbird” Uses Nails And Office Supplies

All over the word, 3D printed gun are discussed highly controversial. Still, there is a community of US-American makers developing more reliable 3D printed firearms. The Songbird is their latest iteration.

by Hanna Watkin
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With a little help from your friends at Formlabs
Make a 3D Printer Dashboard in the Shape of a Formlabs Form 2

Want a fun reminder every time your print is complete? This dashboard in the shape of a mini Form 2 3D printer communicates printer status using LEDs.

by Hanna Watkin
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Makefast Workshop
3D Printing Experiments: Adding Water, Sand, and Metal

The team over at Makefast Workshop did several 3D printing experiments and added materials such as water, sand and metal into their prints.

by Hanna Watkin
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Bouncy bones
3D Printed Hyperelastic Bone Could Heal Fractures in Weeks

Researchers developed hyperelastic bone material which could be used to 3D print bone implants and heal fractures within weeks.

by Hanna Watkin
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More colors, less hassle
Original Prusa i3 MK2 Multi-Material Upgrade

Prusa Printers introduces a multi-material upgrade for its Prusa i3 MK2 3D printer. This allows you to print up to four colors in one go.

by Hanna Watkin
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