3D-Printed Ceramic Ink Removes “Forever Chemicals” From Water | Researchers use ceramic-infused lattices, removes at least 75% of perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) from water and could become an important tool in future efforts to eliminate the chemicals from water supplies.

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New 3D printer ink makes recyclable electric circuits without heat or light | Researchers from the US and Korea have developed a new 3D printable ink that solidifies in salt water and is easily recyclable using just fresh water

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New 3D printing method makes Band-Aid for the heart possible: « A new way to 3D print material that is at once elastic enough to withstand a heart’s persistent beating, tough enough to endure the crushing load placed on joints, and easily shapable to fit a patient’s unique defects. »

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Engineers 3D print sturdy glass bricks for building structures: « The interlocking bricks, which can be repurposed many times over, can withstand similar pressures as their concrete counterparts. »

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Researchers develop 3D-printed hydrogels for continuous drug delivery through contact lenses

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Scientists discover way to 3D print from thin air: Transforming CO2 into advanced 3D printed carbon nanocomposites

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UW researchers developed a new system for turning used coffee grounds into a paste, which they use to 3D print objects | They inoculate the paste with Reishi mushroom spores, which turn the coffee grounds into a resilient, fully compostable alternative to plastics.

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Pigs, rabbits get 3D-printed penis to restore erectile function in a ‘world-first’ | The penile implants enabled the rabbits and pigs to mate and reproduce biologically within weeks after the surgery.

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#3DPrinting #AnimalHealth #PenileImplants #VetInnovation #BiologicalReproduction

Researchers use DNA to create 3D electronically operational devices with nanometer-size features. 3D electronic architectures that imitate the natural 3D structure of the brain may prove more effective at running brain-mimicking AI systems than existing 2D architectures.

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Stanford researchers have developed a faster, more precise way to 3D print vascular systems 🌱🖨️, solving a critical challenge in fabricating transplantable organs from patients’ own cells 🏥🧬.

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Brno researchers found that 3D-printed titanium hip replacements, despite being rougher, lubricated better and had friction comparable to standard metal ones, but adding a protective coating unexpectedly made the friction worse 🦴🖨️⚙️

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Researchers have created what could be called “skin in a syringe” 🧪💉. The gel containing live cells can be 3D printed into a skin transplant 🖨️, as shown in a study conducted on mice 🐭. This technology may lead to new ways to treat burns 🔥 and severe wounds 🩹.

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Scientists adapted 3D printing for copper alloy components. The findings pave the way for manufacturing complex-shaped components using laser powder bed fusion that match the strength and thermal conductivity of traditionally cast parts, and in some cases, even exceed them.

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Inspired by a long-living deep-sea sponge, a new 3-D printing technique combines thin layers of polymer and mortar to create a composite construction material that is 187 times more fracture resistant than similar concrete [Advanced Materials]

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🏗️ Princeton engineers have developed a new 3D-printing technique for cement-based composites that significantly improves resistance to cracking and deformation.

Inspired by glass sponges, this multi-material approach embeds thin polymer layers within printed mortar, resulting in a concrete-polymer composite that is up to 187 times tougher against fractures and 22.6 times more ductile than conventional concrete.

📄 Published April 9 in Advanced Materials, the research led by Reza Moini and Aimane Najmeddine introduces "Architected Cementitious Composites" (ACC), offering a new path for construction by engineering how concrete cracks, rather than just preventing them.

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