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ESA are currently on a look out for new ideas on materials which can be recycled or converted into different, useful resources for other processes.
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From replacement kidneys to guns, cars, prosthetics and works of art, 3D printing is predicted to transform our lives in the coming decades as dramatically as the Internet did before it.
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Scientists have developed a new method for 4D printing which enables production of objects fixed in one shape that can later be changed to take on a new shape.
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The latest in 3D printing is a new cast that looks like an attractive alternative to the bulky plaster and fibreglass casts.
Last Updated: Friday, February 1, 2013, 16:38
The European Space Agency (ESA) plans to set up a base on Moon by using a 3D printer to build it from lunar materials, scientists say.
Last Updated: Saturday, January 19, 2013, 14:28
The project has made Nokia one of the first big electronics firms to seriously back 3D printing.
Last Updated: Friday, November 23, 2012, 09:12
The University of Warwick researchers have created a simple and inexpensive conductive plastic composite that can be used to produce electronic devices.
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Scientists claim to have moved a step closer to developing lab-grown meat.
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A 3D printing show to be held in London will be offering its visitors a chance to have their complete body scanned and printed.
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