[ad_1] It’s made using keratin extracted from recycled wool. Keratin is a fibrous protein that’s found in hair, which, of course, has a habit of returning to its natural form. The researchers shaped a single chain of keratin into a spring-like structure. They twisted two of those together and used many such “coiled coils” to […]
Category: 3d Printing
Superstrata’s $3,999 Ion is a made-to-measure carbon fiber e-bike
[ad_1] Superstrata frames won’t be a single piece, though. The team is planning to print the main portion of the frame — which doesn’t have a traditional seat tube, creating an open diamond shape — and front forks separately. Still, it’s an impressive design feat that is catch the attention of other cyclists and road […]
NASA-backed project could automatically fix 3D printing for Moon bases
[ad_1] If humanity is going to 3D-print Moon bases, it can’t afford for things to go wrong — and NASA is backing technology to make sure those parts get built. According to Parabolic Arc, the agency recently selected a project from Relativity Space (which is working on 3D-printed rockets) that could detect and fix 3D […]
3D-printed plant-based steaks could arrive in 2021
[ad_1] 3D printing differs from other methods companies have used for reproducing meat taste and texture. Both Impossible Foods and Beyond Meat use combinations of plant-based proteins, oils and binders, like methylcellulose and potato starch, to achieve a realistic texture for their ground beef and patties — though the texture of ground beef is arguably […]
NASA made a necklace that reminds you not to touch your face
[ad_1] “The objective of Pulse is to minimize the spread of the COVID-19 virus, which can be transmitted if an individual touches an infected surface with their hand and then touches either their eyes, nose or mouth,” NASA said. You can download the list of parts you need, CAD designs to 3D print the case […]
New 3D printing technique could make shapeshifting robots more practical
[ad_1] It just got a little easier to create soft robots that adapt to the world around them. Rice University researchers have developed a 3D printing technique (they call it “4D”) for material that automatically changes to an alternate shape when subjected to an electric current, changes in temperature or simple stress. The team produced […]
Amazon is mass-producing face shields to sell to frontline workers
[ad_1] While Amazon has been busy handling employee protests, warehouse closures, investigations and an uptick in demand, employees have been working behind the scenes to develop face shields for frontline workers. To date, Amazon has donated nearly 10,000 face shields, and over the next few weeks, it plans to make hundreds of thousands available at-cost […]
This 3D-printed foam expands up to 40 times its original size
[ad_1] Until now, the size of 3D-printed objects has been limited by the size of 3D printers. In most cases, in order to produce large items used in, say, aerospace, manufactures have had to fasten, weld or glue smaller 3D-printed substructures together. But that might change soon. A team from UC San Diego developed a […]
FDA clears Formlabs’ 3D-printed BiPAP-to-ventilator converter
[ad_1] Formlabs/Lee Weissman For hospitals that might not be able to print their own, Formlabs is using 150 3D printers at its Massachusetts headquarters to print the adapters. Once production is fully ramped up, the company expects to print up to 3,000 parts per day. “Formlabs’ EUA for BiPAP adapters signifies the need for these […]
Scientists can 3D print insect-like robots in minutes
[ad_1] It might soon be relatively trivial to make soft robots — at least, if you have a 3D printer handy. UC San Diego researchers have devised a way to 3D-print insect-like flexible robots cheaply, quickly and without using exotic equipment. The trick was to print “flexoskeletons,” or rigid materials 3D-printed on to flexible and […]