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New Method for 3D Printing Extraterrestrial Materials
When humans begin to colonize the moon and Mars, they will need to be able to make everything from small tools to large buildings using...
Apr 13, 20172 min read


Solar-powered graphene skin opens new possibilities for prosthetics
A new way of harnessing the sun’s rays to power ‘synthetic skin’ could help to create advanced prosthetic limbs capable of returning the...
Mar 27, 20172 min read


3-D printing turns nanomachines into life-size workers
Using advanced 3-D printing, Dartmouth College researchers have unlocked the key to transforming microscopic nanorings into smart...
Mar 23, 20173 min read


3-D printing with cellulose: World’s most abundant polymer could rival petroleum-based plastics as s
For centuries, cellulose has formed the basis of the world’s most abundantly printed-on material: paper. Now, thanks to new research at...
Mar 6, 20173 min read


Scientists create ultra-light, super strong new material that could transform batteries
Technique mimics the natural creation of 'desert roses' in some hot, arid areas of Africa Microstructures like this one developed at...
Mar 4, 20172 min read


Nanoengineers 3-D print biomimetic blood vessel networks
Nanoengineers at the University of California San Diego have 3D printed a lifelike, functional blood vessel network that could pave the...
Mar 3, 20173 min read
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