Health & medicine

New discovery allows 3D printing of sensors directly on expanding organs

A new technique developed by University of Minnesota researchers allows 3D printing of hydrogel-based sensors directly on organs, like the lungs, that change shape or distort due to expanding and contracting. Credit: McAlpine Research Group, University of Minnesota ( Read more... )

CATEGORY: Medical advances

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Health & medicine

3D facial photos can detect sleep apnea

Facial features analyzed from 3D photographs could predict the likelihood of having obstructive sleep apnea, according to a study published in the April issue of the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine. ( Read more... )

CATEGORY: Medical advances

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Health & medicine

A team of researchers create the smallest camera in the world with 3D microprinting

The device is prepared to study heart disease and is the thickness of a human hair. It is so small that researchers have been able to scan into the blood vessels of the mice ( Read more... )

CATEGORY: Medical advances

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Investigation & design

LandingPad, from virtual reality to the desktop

Gravity sketch launches a cloud platform designed for a continuous workflow that manages, views and shares sketches and 3D files through the browser from the device, to anywhere ( Read more... )

CATEGORY: Realidad Virtual BRAND: Gravity sketch

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Impresoras 3D

Ultimaker announces enterprise software and e-learning platform

These two new products, Ultimaker Essentials and Ultimaker 3D Printing Academy, aim to help organizations adopt and scale 3D printing. ( Read more... )

CATEGORY: 3D Software and Scanner BRAND: Ultimaker

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Impresoras 3D

Medtronic to acquire Medicrea, specialist for 3D metal implants

Medtronic will become the first company to offer an integrated solution including artificial intelligence-driven surgical planning, personalized spinal implants and robotic assisted surgery   ( Read more... )

CATEGORY: 3D Services BRAND: Medicrea

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Impresoras 3D

DOMO Chemicals and RPD partner on Sinterline initiative to accelerate the advance of 3D printing

Domo's Sinterline PA6 powders combined with RPD’s SLS printer modified and upgraded from LSS, enable OEMs to step up their 3D printed parts performance. ( Read more... )

CATEGORY: Consumables BRAND: DOMO Chemicals

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Commerce & industry

More ecological and functional 3D printed fabric

Polymaker and Covestro join forces to develop new areas of 3D printing applications in the textile sector ( Read more... )

CATEGORY: Fashion BRAND: Polymaker

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Impresoras 3D

Renishaw launches a new version of FixtureBuilder 3D-modelling software

It is about the latest version of its 3D fixture modelling software. ( Read more... )

CATEGORY: 3D Software and Scanner BRAND: Renishaw

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Impresoras 3D

XJet announces global partnership with Straumann as dental leader to boost ceramic AM from concept to production

XJet Ltd. has announced that it is working with global dentistry leader Straumann Group to boost the Carmel 1400 AM System at its Basel headquarters from concept to production. ( Read more... )

CATEGORY: 3D Services BRAND: Xjet

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