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Heart to Heart
Stratasys 3D Printers to Support Nonprofit OpHeart Clinical Study on Pediatric Heart Surgery

A study is to be conducted examining the impact of 3D printing models of patient's hearts for pre-op pediatric heart surgery planning.

by Matthew Mensley
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Far Out!
Lockheed Martin Uses MakerBot 3D Printing To Design New Space Telescopes

Engineers from the defense company Lockheed Martin are using MakerBot 3D printing to develop new designs for SPIDER imaging technology.

by Tyler Koslow
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Not only for train model enthusiasts
Shapeways User Sells 7000 3D Printed Scale Model Railways

A Shapeways user, Stony Smith, has sold 7,000 scale model railroad items with his online shop and turned his hobby into a success.

by Hanna Watkin
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New Materials, New Possibilities
Stratasys Expands Rapid Prototyping Capabilities With Two New Materials

Stratasys has launched two new materials, their flexible PolyJet material Agilus30 and carbon-filled FDM Nylon 12CF.

by Tyler Koslow
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Making Surgery More Efficient
Multicolored 3D Printed Livers Help Doctors Prepare for Tumor Surgery

A medical student in Poland is helping doctors prepare for tricky surgeries by creating patient specific multi-colored 3D printed livers.

by Hanna Watkin
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Watch this Wrist
Make a Flexible 3D Printed Band for the Apple Watch

Designed by Adafruit, this 3D printed band for the Apple Watch is made from flexible filament. Guaranteed to help your smartwatch street-cred.

by Bulent Yusuf
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Sign of the Times
Animatronic SignBot Converts Speech into Sign Language

Built in a 24 hour hackathon, the SignBot is a 3D printed animatronic device that can listen to speech and convert it into sign language.

by Bulent Yusuf
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Redo Those Ruined Prints
Bend and Customize Finished 3D Prints with “Hotflex” Composite

German computer scientists are working on a way to allow customization of individual prints by developing a composite called Hotflex.

by Hanna Watkin
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Bloody Impressive
Nanoengineers in San Diego 3D Print Working Blood Vessels

Coming to your body soon? Using proprietary 3D printing machines and a DLP process, researchers have fabricated functional blood vessels.

by Matthew Mensley
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Big Company, Bigger Goals
GE Additive Aims to Sell 10,000 3D Printers Over Next Decade

GE is investing in 3D printing and building business around the technology, improving processes in medical and aerospace product lines.

by Hanna Watkin
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Green Scene
3D Printing With Cheap Bio-Polymer Cellulose One Step Closer

Researchers from MIT may have just paved the way for using cellulose - the world's most abundantly available natural polymer - in 3D printing.

by Matthew Mensley
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A House is Not a Bone
ACTLAB to Display Innovative Structure Printed With Wasp Delta 3D Printers

At MADE Expo, keep an eye out for Politecnico di Milano's ACTLAB's Trabeculae Pavilion. Inspired by nature, made possible with 3D printing.

by Matthew Mensley
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Too Much to Face
3D Printed Latex Masks can Fool Facial Recognition Systems

ThatsMyFace is a company which uses two headshots to 3D print your face. Theoretically, this technology be used to trick facial recognition systems.

by Hanna Watkin
Featured image of Full-Scale, 3D Printed Replica of Dracula’s Castle is now on Kickstarter
Blood, Sweat and Concrete
Full-Scale, 3D Printed Replica of Dracula’s Castle is now on Kickstarter

If you ever dreamed about visiting a 3D printed replica of Count Dracula’s Castle in the US, here’s the perfect Kickstarter campaign for you.

by Anatol Locker
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Fresh Ink
LLNL Team Pioneer 3D Printing Aerospace-Grade Carbon Fiber

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory researchers are the first to 3D print aerospace-grade carbon fiber composites allowing for optimization.

by Hanna Watkin
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Getting STARTTed
iMakr Unveils 3D Printer Kit for Under $100

London-based independent 3D printing megastore iMakr joins the budget game with the do-it-yourself STARTT 3D printer kit for beginners.

by Matthew Mensley
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Extra Cheese
BeeHex Raises US$1 Million to Bring Pizza 3D Printer to Life

Pizzaphiles and tech-hungry kitchens take note. BeeHex is one step closer to launching what will be its primary dough-maker - the Chef3D.

by Matthew Mensley
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Better Buy Some Big Filament Spools
How Long it Would Take to 3D Print These Famous Landmarks?

Could we recreate the world’s most famous landmarks using a single 3D printer? And what would it cost? Get ready for some big numbers.

by Hanna Watkin
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Rings and Things
Danish Jewelry Brand Uses 3D Printing to Create Beautiful Pieces

Primal Crafts is a Danish jewelry brand which uses 3D printing to create beautiful pieces made from titanium, steel and precious metals.

by Hanna Watkin
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Precautionary Measures
Ultimaker Files Defensive Patents, Abandoning Open Source?

Citing a need to protect IP and freedom to innovate, open source 3D printer manufacturer Ultimaker is now investing in defensive patents.

by Bulent Yusuf
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