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Total USB of the Heart
Rapidly Prototyping the Eclipse USB Charger with Ultimaker

Sick and tired of messy USB charging cables? Native Union has a solution called the Eclipse, which was rapidly prototyped with 3D printing.

by Hanna Watkin
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Bargain Hunt
Boeing to Build Quicker and Cheaper Satellites with 3D Printing

Boeing wants to transform the traditional way of building satellites, creating them more quickly by using 3D printing and fewer workers.

by Hanna Watkin
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Bright Bricks
These 3D Printed DIY LEGO LED Bricks Are Totes Amazeballs

Made with 3D printing, these DIY LEGO LED bricks are simply perfect for adding lighting effects to your favorite LEGO kits and scenes.

by Bulent Yusuf
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New Release
Cura 2.4 Update: New Slicing Features, Usability Improvements

Ultimaker has released Cura 2.4, the latest update to their open source 3D printing slicer software. Learn about the new features here.

by Tyler Koslow
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Back to the Future
Indian Woman Walks Again thanks to 3D Printed Vertebrae

India's first successful implantation of an artificial 3D printed vertebrae at a Gurgaon hospital allowed a 32-year-old woman to walk again.

by Hanna Watkin
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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