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3D Printed Lab Equipment – 10 Great Curated Models to 3D Print

Thanks to ridiculously high prices, extra laboratory supplies are often hard to come by. Not anymore! Presenting some of the coolest 3D printed lab equipment.

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3D Printing in Space: 10+ Projects to Watch in 2021

Space exploration has never been more exciting! From rockets to moon bases, check out these examples of 3D printing in space.

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3D Printing Microfluidic Models – 5 Most Interesting Projects

One of the goals of low cost 3D printing is to be able to create medical and scientific devices from it. Diagnostically capable microfluidic models represent the first step into this exciting new world of 3D printing and biosensing capabilities.

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[Project] 3D Print Your Own Magnetic Stirrer

Need some on-the-run laboratory equipment or just a neat way to mix liquids? One hobbyist named John Coggeshall shows us how to build a 3D printed magnetic stirrer. Let's get scientific!

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Open-Source 3D Printed Clip-On Microscope For Smartphones

This is an open source design for a smartphone camera microscope which can be customized, downloaded and 3D printed.

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3D Printing Used to Reproduce a Murder Victim’s Skull in a Cold Case

3D printing and scanning is used to help police solve a cold case. Investigators recreated the skull of a Jane Doe murder victim from 1970.

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Impressive Lunar Phase Clock Made with 3D Printing & Arduino

Behold the 3D printed lunar phase clock, made with Arduino and open source tools, that reflects the phases of the moon with LED lights.

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How to 3D Print a Better Nose with PDMS Polymer

A combination of two different PDMS polymers allows for 3D printing of complex geometries with better mechanical characteristics and better biological adhesion, according to new research from Penn State University.

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Researchers Invent 3D Printed Robot Lab to Study Fruit Flies

Thanks to researchers from Imperial College London, scientists can now 3D print a Raspberry Pi-powered mini lab to study fruit flies.

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US Army Research Laboratory Discover Powder Energy Source

US Army Research Laboratory is lightening the load for soldiers with an aluminum-based powder which can hydrolyse water. Also, 3D printable!

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Open Bionics Begins World First Bionic Hand Trial in Bristol

Open Bionics trial of 3D printed bionic hands for children begins in Bristol, UK this week and could result in NHS offering better designs.

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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.

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This 3D Printed Open-Source Microscope Aims to Reduce Waterborne Diseases

Cambridge Scientists have created the WaterScope - 3D printed open source microscope to test for waterborne diseases in an affordable way.

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3D Printed Meso-Brain Project Receives €3.3M Funding

Meso-Brain is a 3D printing project that has received €3.3 million from the European Commission’s Future and Emerging Technology (FET) fund.

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Ulticast Process Uses 3D Printer to Cast Silicone for Soft Robotics

Students from Delft University of Technology have modfied a 3D printer to cast silicone for soft robotics in a process they call Ulticast.

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3D Printing is 1,000 Times Faster with Overclocked Crystal Technique

3D printing could become up to 1,000 times faster thanks to an overclocked crystal technique developed by researchers.

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All About 3D Printing Complex Molecular Structures

Biochemistry researchers are 3D printing models of complex molecular structures, and using them as a teaching aid for students and educators.

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3D Printed Trilobites in Metal Look Absolutely Incredible

Scientist creates a set of beautiful 3D printed trilobites in steel, bronze and silver, using a Formlabs printer and metal printing service from Shapeways.

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Scientists Accidentally Create Mutant Enzyme that Eats Plastic

In what could be a major ecological breakthrough, scientists have accidentally invented a mutant enzyme that likes to feast on PET plastic.

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3D Printed Super-Soft Structures that Replicate Brain and Lungs

Researchers have developed a novel method to fabricate softer super-soft structures for organ regeneration.

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