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Mickey Meets Makies
3D Printed Doll Maker MakieLab Shuts Shop, Disney Acquires Tech & Assets

MakieLab, a London-based startup that 3D printed and sold custom dolls, is closing shop and handing everything over to Disney.

by Hanna Watkin Feb 23, 2017
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Suck it Up
Will McDonald’s New STRAW Change Your Fast Food Experience?

McDonald's has created a STRAW, or Suction Tube for Reverse Axial Withdrawal, to perfectly complement its new Chocolate Shamrock Shake.

by Hanna Watkin Feb 22, 2017
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Red Faction
UCF and NASA to 3D Print Human Habitats with Martian Soil

University of Central Florida and NASA are researching how astronauts can 3D print habitats and tools on the Red Planet using Martian soil.

by Hanna Watkin Feb 22, 2017
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Father of the Year
“Father of 3D Printing” Chuck Hull Awarded by Western Society of Engineers

Charles "Chuck" Hull, the co-founder of 3D Systems, will receive the Western Society of Engineers' prestigious Washington Award.

by Tyler Koslow Feb 22, 2017
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Lock Him Up
Dr. Death Sentenced to Prison for Selling 3D Printed Gun Parts

A man calling himself "Dr. Death" has been sentenced to 41 months in prison for operating an illegal firearms business with a 3D printer.

by Hanna Watkin Feb 21, 2017
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Spring in your Step
These Spring Heel Shoes Can Only Be Made with 3D Printing

Inspired by hyperactivity, spring heel shoes by Neta Soreq have a unique "energetic pass" design only made possible through 3D printing.

by Bulent Yusuf Feb 21, 2017
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Virtual Light
Start-up Daqri Speeds up 3D Printing by Using Holograms

3D printing is set to get a lot faster thanks to startup Daqri that are using lasers to cure a light-activated monomer into solid plastic.

by Hanna Watkin Feb 21, 2017
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Vitamin (3)D
Multiply Labs Personalizes Your Nutritional Needs With 3D Printed Vitamins

The California nutritional startup Multiply Labs has developed a 3D printing process that creates personalized vitamin supplements.

by Tyler Koslow Feb 21, 2017
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Century of Makers
3D Printed Book to Honor Genius of Albert Einstein

The 100th anniversary of Einstein's Theory of Relativity is marked with a 3D printed book called "Genius: 100 Visions of the Future".

by Hanna Watkin Feb 20, 2017
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Affordable Horde
XYZprinting Rolls Out Four New 3D Printing Products in February

Taiwanese 3D printing company XYZprinting is targeting the professional and consumer markets with four new 3D printing products in February.

by Tyler Koslow Feb 20, 2017
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Walking with Printers
Using Virtual Reality and 3D Printing to Learn About Dinosaurs

Scientists working on a paleontological dig are using 3D printing and virtual reality to teach Australians about the dinosaur bones found in their backyards.

by Hanna Watkin Feb 20, 2017
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Waiting to Exhale
Analogue Loaders is Beautiful 3D Printed Stop Motion Short

Capturing the frustration and the beauty of the software loading screen, Analogue Loaders is a stop motion animation made with 3D printing.

by Bulent Yusuf Feb 17, 2017
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Seeing is Believing
3D Printed Camera Lenses can Give Drones Eagle-Like Vision

Engineers at the University of Stuttgart, Germany, have created a 3D printed camera that can give micro-drones eagle-like vision.

by Hanna Watkin Feb 17, 2017
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A Lab’s Dream Come True
Aether Ships its First Bioprinter To Cambridge University

On paper, the specifications of the low-cost "Aether 1" bioprinter are very impressive. Now the company has shipped its first beta unit to a science lab in the UK.

by Anatol Locker Feb 17, 2017
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Big Vision
Skelmet Scans your Face to 3D Print Sunglasses for Perfect Fit

New company Skelmet uses 3D scanning and printing to make custom sunglasses that fit perfectly and don't weigh heavily on your face.

by Hanna Watkin Feb 16, 2017
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A Story About Fun, Invention and Courage
Free Children’s Book: “Peter and His Magical 3D Printer”

If you want to learn 3D printing, you can’t start early enough. Now here’s a children’s book about a boy and his magical 3D printer. For some days, you can even download it for free.

by Anatol Locker Feb 16, 2017
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Good Housekeeping
Could You Save Money by 3D Printing Household Items?

Exploring the economic benefits of a desktop 3D printer, professor finds that printing household items can result in long-term savings.

by Hanna Watkin Feb 16, 2017
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Slimming Down
MakerBot CEO Continues to Tighten Ship by Cutting 30% of Staff

In a sobering statement on the future of MakerBot, CEO Nadav Goshen revealed that they will layoff 30% of their staff. He also discussed the company's narrowing focus on the education and professional sectors.

by Tyler Koslow Feb 16, 2017
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Bottle Bottom Glasses
3D Printed “Smart Glasses” Automatically Adjust Focus

Researchers at the University of Utah used 3D printing to prototype "Smart Glasses" with liquid lenses that adjust to the wearer's sight.

by Hanna Watkin Feb 15, 2017
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Finger Licking Good
Unique Goûte Spoon Prototyped with 3D Printed Finger

The Goûte spoon is a radical new approach to eating. Designed by Andreas Fabian, it improves flavor by copying the action of licking fingers.

by Hanna Watkin Feb 15, 2017
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