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3d printed tools from martian dust

The First Mars Colony Could Be 3D Printed From Red Planet Dust

By Tia Ghose published

A new method could mix dust from the moon or Mars with a series of solvents to create flexible, tough 3D-printed tools.

Mars
A "4D-printed" structure can be transformed from its permanent shape into many different shapes that are structurally stiff at room temperature and then returned to its permanent shape by applying heat.

Just Add Heat: New 4D-Printed Objects Morph on Cue

By Tereza Pultarova published

Engineering
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3D-Printed Cheese Is Gooey, Melty and Probably Delicious

By Mindy Weisberger published

Scientists weigh in on texture, resilience and meltability of 3D printed cheese.

Food & Diet
A 3D-printed ribcage, part of the new manikin.

Lifelike Models with 'Working Organs' Help Doctors Hone Surgical Skills

By Charles Q. Choi published

Lifelike models of newborns -- as squishy as real babies and with 3D-printed organs -- could help surgeons and nurses train to perform life-saving procedures, researchers say.

Education
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Open-Source Prototype Turns Any Room Into a 3D Printer

By Glenn McDonald published

The $250 Hangprinter system aims to bring power to the people in the high-stakes realm of 3D printing.

Tech
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This House Was 3D Printed in Less Than 24 Hours

By Kacey Deamer published

A demonstration home was completed in less than a day for under $11,000.

Engineering
First Zero-G Sculpture: Laugh Star on ISS

3D-Printed 'Laugh' Is 1st Major Artwork to Be Made in Space

By Mike Wall published

Space
Image sensor and lenses, next to a coin for comparison.

3D-Printed Micro-Camera Sees with Eagle-Eye Vision

By Greg Uyeno published

The bio-inspired camera could be used with the smallest of drones.

Engineering
DIY Tractor Beam

Build Your Own Death Star: How to 3D Print a Real-Life 'Tractor Beam'

By Stephanie Pappas published

You'll need a 3D printer, but you can have your own mini Death Star.

Engineering
An Israeli artist hopes to 3D print your laugh and send it into space.

3D-Print Your Laugh and Launch It Into Space

By Alyssa Danigelis published

Are you a chortler? What about guffaws, giggles or hyena laughs? If you have the best laugh, whatever the joyful sound, it could end up getting turned into a 3D-printed sculpture sent into space.

Tech
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