3D Printing
Pentagon Remains Bullish on 3D Printing, Despite Regulatory ‘Slog’
Military officials want to put additive manufacturing to broader use, but barriers remain.
3D Printing Technique Puts Electronics Right into Plastic
The development could lead to better performing small satellites, biomedical implants and more.
3D-Printed Salt Gives Form to Absorbable Bone Implants
3D-printed ‘salt templates’ have paved the way for new porous magnesium scaffolds for creating bone implants the body can absorb, researchers report.
VA Seeks to Train Staff to Use 3D Printing to Personalize Care for Patients
The agency is actively engaging stakeholders to create new opportunities for training and innovation.
VA Looks to 3D-Printing to Improve Veteran Care
The agency is funding efforts to 3D-print hand braces, foot insoles, prosthetic limbs and artificial organs.
Is the Revolution of 3D-Printed Building Getting Closer?
3D printing was expected to transform architecture and construction, but uptake has been slow. Could that be changing?
Hackers Could 3D Print Your Head to Unlock Your Phone
Facial recognition is not foolproof.
Researchers Have Discovered a Way to Track 3D Printed Guns
Even printers have fingerprints.
Critical Update: How Marines Started 3D Printing Everything From Buckles to Barracks
Marines have a long history of MacGyver-ing what they need, but this unit has given them a 21st-century twist.
3D-Printed Guns Are Dangerous. Ammo Control Could Help
New ammunition regulations in California could make it harder for people who shouldn’t have guns to use the ones they have.
How Rocket-Makers Ensure 3D Printed Parts Are Strong Enough for Space
X-rays and microscopes are involved.
NDAA’s Done, Election Security’s On Deck and Senators Are Fretting About 3D Gun Printing
Last week also saw a showdown over a phony FCC DDoS attack and a new cyber law to protect small businesses.
Senators Urge Tech and Social Media Companies to Block 3D Printed Gun Files
Will the tech giants step in?
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