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• Photolithography, the semiconductor manufacturing process whereby lasers transfer patterns onto chemical layers coating a substrate, is one of the most amazing industrial processes humanity has ever created. It is also...
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• If humans eventually establish a long-term presence on Mars, they will face a major manufacturing challenge almost immediately. Tools will break. Parts will wear out. Equipment will need repairs. But...
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• A team at Northwestern University has developed printable artificial neurons capable of triggering real neural activity in living tissue, according to a study published in Nature Nanotechnology. The finding matters because lab-built hardware isn’t just simulating brain signaling but producing responses indistinguishable enough from biological signals that actual neurons react to them. Led by professor…
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• Researchers at the University of Colorado Boulder (CU Boulder) have built light-emitting living materials by embedding a marine microorganism inside 3D printed alginate scaffolds and activating its bioluminescence chemically. Published in Science Advances, the constructs were made using the dinoflagellate Pyrocystis lunula, and maintained functional light output through four weekly stimulation cycles without structural breakdown.…
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• Researchers at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have developed a fabrication method for soft magnetic hydrogels that can be 3D printed into structures smaller than 1mm and activated remotely by an ordinary magnet. According to the research paper published in Matter, the study also saw contributions from École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) and the…
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• This article is Part 3 of a three-part series based on 3DPrint.com’s visit to nScrypt’s Orlando headquarters and conversations with Ken Church. There’s an interesting dynamic inside nScrypt’s Orlando headquarters. The...
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• As the metal additive manufacturing sector prepares for a massive leap—with market valuations expected to climb from $6.02 billion to $7.02 billion this year—the industry is shifting its focus from...
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• In today’s 3D Printing News Briefs, Snapmaker is celebrating 10 years with a series of updates. XJet is collaborating with eqops for sales and support across the UK and Ireland,...
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• When we last checked in on the broad defense tech landscape and the role of the additive manufacturing (AM) industry in that environment, it became clear that the connecting thread...
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• When Stratasys announced plans to acquire Markforged, the immediate focus was on the deal. Markforged is one of the most recognizable names in additive manufacturing (AM), known for its continuous...
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• PolyCast5 is an everything remote hacker multitool. Use it responsibly. The post Messing Around With the PolyCast5 Hacker Multitool appeared first on Make: DIY Projects and Ideas for Makers .
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• This mesmerizing rainbow diffraction grating clock puts a little more color in your daily timekeeping. The post Hypnotic Clock Maker Does It Again appeared first on Make: DIY Projects and Ideas for Makers .
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• Solarpunk is all about combining that DIY hacker ethos with sustainability and renewable resources. Our usual PCB manufacturing methods, with their bevy of chemical baths and petrochemical resins aren’t exactly …read more
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• 3D Scanner Software 2026: The Complete Guide June 3
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• 3D Scanning Service vs Buying a 3D Scanner June 3
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• Google Releases Fitbit Air CAD Blueprints to Help Users 3D Print Custom Accessories June 3
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• Blue Origin‘s orbital New Glenn rocket exploded during a hot-fire test at Launch Complex 36 in Cape Canaveral on May 29, setting back the company’s launch ambitions at a time...
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• Flashforge has released a wax 3D printer. Wax printing was pioneered by Solidscape, a company acquired by Stratasys and later sold to Prodways before being shuttered in 2024. That firm’s wax jetting...
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• Longevity has suddenly become one of the hottest areas in technology and healthcare. Billionaires, pharmaceutical companies, AI startups, and venture capital firms are pouring billions into the idea that humans...
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• Asia’s additive manufacturing sector spent the back half of May moving capital and capacity, not just demos. Chinese desktop and consumer printer makers pushed onto public markets, metal powder producers...
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• Researchers at Harvard’s John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences have developed a 3D printing method capable of producing hair-thin filaments that bend, twist, expand, or contract in response to temperature, behaving, in essence, like programmable artificial muscles. The work, published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, comes from the lab…
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• US company Superfeet has expanded its ME3D platform to allow consumers to generate personalized, 3D printed insoles directly from an iPhone scan on superfeet.com, no specialist equipment, no clinic visit required. The underlying technology is driven by a proprietary algorithm built on podiatric data and biomechanical research. After completing a guided foot scan, users can…
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• Hamburg-based 3D Spark GmbH has obtained ISO/IEC 27001:2022 certification for its information security management practices. The company’s SaaS platform serves industrial organizations navigating manufacturing, procurement, and supply chain decisions — converting 2D inputs into 3D models, evaluating production technologies, estimating costs, lead times, and environmental impact, and helping teams determine make-or-buy strategies for components. As…
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• Semiconductor manufacturing sits at the foundation of modern electronics, yet the barrier to entry is so extreme that meaningful research remains out of reach for most institutions. Extreme Ultraviolet lithography, the dominant technology for printing circuits onto silicon, relies on machines costing upward of $200 million that occupy entire rooms. Faculty at the University of…
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• The Nordic Additive Manufacturing Alliance (NAMA) marks the first time Finland, Sweden, Norway, and Denmark have formally united their expertise in additive manufacturing under a single cooperative framework. Backed by Nordic Innovation through the Nordic Forward: Competitiveness and Resilience for 2050 program, the initiative runs from 2026 to 2028 and brings together four national pillars:…
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• The ELM11 is a pretty nifty Lua-based feather-type development platform which provided a surprisingly polished developer experience. The post ELM11: A Surprisingly Polished Dev Board for Lua appeared first on Make: DIY Projects and Ideas for Makers .
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• Bambu Lab A2L and A2L Combo: Large-Format A-Series 3D Printer from $469, Now Shipping June 2
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• As it is in the habit of doing at least once per generation, the semiconductor capital equipment (semicap) market is currently in the process of reinventing itself. This is too...
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• Himed, a provider of calcium phosphate and hydroxyapatite, has partnered with Adva Cera. Adva Cera is not a spell to make you stop moving in the Harry Potter universe, but...
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• Last week, drone stocks surged on news that the Trump administration is considering a massive investment in the US unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) industry. Earlier in 2026, the release of...
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• Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) has commercialized a number of large-format 3D printing technologies. Now, scientists are working on error mitigation in large parts. ORNL is using six thermal cameras...
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• Sometimes, nothing is the product. Hand tools, electric tools, factory tools, surgical tools, gardening tools, hobbyist tools, firefighter tools, and many other specialized tools can be found all over the...
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• 3D Printing for Healthcare is the topic of our next event, AMA: Healthcare on June 4th. For decades, orthotics and prosthetics relied on the same fundamental craft: plaster molds, thermoformed plastic, and hands-on adjustments at every fitting. The results were functional, but stagnant. Jan Rosicky, Co-Founder and Chief of Business Development at Invent Medical, watched…
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• With AMA: Healthcare 2026 on June 4th putting 3D printing in healthcare under the spotlight, voices from across the industry are weighing in on where the technology is heading. Hospitals across Canada are sitting on unmet clinical needs, custom devices, workflow tools, and patient-specific equipment that commercial suppliers don’t make and procurement systems can’t move…
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• For twelve years, Shenzhen-based 3D printer manufacturer Creality has worked to make 3D printing more accessible, helping users around the world turn ideas into physical creations. What started as a desktop 3D printer manufacturer has grown into a consumer 3D creation ecosystem spanning printers, scanners, laser devices, materials, software platforms, and creator communities across approximately…
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• Sandvik AB has announced the sale of its Additive Manufacturing business unit to Mimir, a Sweden-based global investment firm. The unit, which sits within Sandvik’s Machining business area, produces metal powders for additive manufacturing, metal injection molding, and hot isostatic pressing, along with controlled expansion alloys for niche industrial uses. The transaction is expected to…
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• 3D Printing for Healthcare is the topic of our next event, AMA: Healthcare 2026 on June 4th. A French collaborative team presented the case for 3D printed surgical simulators at AMA: Healthcare 2025, walking attendees through the development of Otosurg, a multi-material ear surgery training model that combines clinical realism, anatomical customization, and validated competency…
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• Back for its 9th year, Maker Faire Long Island is settling in to its new home on the SUNY Stonybrook campus. This year’s event “Maker Faire Long Island is where creativity becomes something visitors can see, touch, build and experience,” said Lisa Rodriguez, Co-Producer of Maker Faire Long Island and Director of Digital Marketing for […] The post Maker Faire Long Island #9: Saturday, June 6th appeared first on Make: DIY Projects and Ideas for Makers .
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• Jay Rogers was in the Marine Corps, consulting, and sailed around the world. He first came to additive through his company, Local Motors. He talks us through that firm’s promise...
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• Polish microprinting company XTPL (WSE: XTP) reported first-quarter 2026 revenue of PLN 1.6 million (roughly $441,000) as the company expands into the semiconductor and advanced electronics markets, while also launching...
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• According to “3D Printing for Dentistry 2025: Market Study and Forecast” by AM Research, the dental 3D printing market generated $5.2 billion in revenue in 2024—that’s nearly one third of...
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• Bambu Lab continues its relentless march for 3D printing domination with the launch of the A2L. The 330 × 320 × 325 mm printer will have a nozzle temperature of...
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• Ottobock Launches 3D Printed Silicone Liner to Address Prosthesis Fit Problems Affecting 68% of Users June 1
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• For 12 years, Creality has advanced accessible 3D printing technologies, enabling global users to turn ideas into tangible creations. What began as a desktop 3D printer manufacturer has evolved into...
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• Global materials company Sandvik has left the 3D printing market; the Osprey must now fly from the Sandy Bay. Sandvik started engaging with the 3D printing market in the mid-2010s....
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• We’re kicking things off with materials news in this weekend’s 3D Printing News Briefs. Then it’s on to a hybrid manufacturing system for a maritime exercise, an expansion of industrial...
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• UT Austin Engineers Build Table-Top EUV Printer That Cuts Semiconductor Nanostructure Processing From Days to Minutes May 29
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• Qualification is an indispensable step on the path to legitimization for any new technology, but it’s still just one step: markets tend to remain unswayed without a co-sign from an...
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• Creality 3D (HKEX: 3388) was officially listed today on the Main Board of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited, becoming the first consumer 3D printing company to debut on...
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• Recent reporting on the UPS MD-11 engine separation on Flight 2976 has understandably focused on the immediate question: what happened? The investigation will determine that, as it should. Serious engineering...
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• German contract manufacturer toolcraft has partnered with industrial AM quality specialist amsight to overhaul how production data is captured, connected, and acted upon across its AM operations. The collaboration places a particular emphasis on semiconductor-related manufacturing, a sector where documentation, consistency, and process repeatability are non-negotiable. Toolcraft is deploying amsight’s digital quality backbone, a platform…
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• Decathlon’s performance running brand Kiprun has launched its first 3D printed shoe, the KIPNEXT 3D, joining a growing list of sportswear companies incorporating additive manufacturing into their footwear lines. The brand, created by Decathlon roughly two decades ago, has positioned itself around technical running gear and athlete partnerships, and is now extending that focus into…
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• Neighborhood 91 (N91), the advanced manufacturing campus at Pittsburgh International Airport, is expanding with a new 108,000-square-foot building intended to attract additional businesses and jobs to southwestern Pennsylvania. Officials broke ground on the facility as Allegheny County Executive Sara Innamorato joined Christina Cassotis, chief executive officer of the Allegheny County Airport Authority, which owns the…
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• Conexeu Sciences, a preclinical-stage regenerative tissue platform company, debuted on Nasdaq, framing the public listing as a milestone for its mission of “Architecting Bioregeneration” and for the development of a platform designed to support the biological conditions needed to restore lost or damaged tissue. “At Conexeu, we believe regenerative medicine requires more than incremental improvement;…
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• California lawmakers have passed Assembly Bill 2047 out of the Assembly, advancing the amended proposal to the Senate for further consideration. Introduced by Assembly Member Rebecca Bauer-Kahan, AB 2047 would add the California Firearm Printing Prevention Act as Title 21.1 to the state’s Civil Code. The bill was amended in the Assembly on May 18,…
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• The inaugural Maker Faire Caserta gets right to the point with its opening statement: The Made in Italy Core of Innovation and Digital Craftsmanship Meet in the Heart of Campania. The event, which starts Saturday, May 30th and runs through the weekend in the town of Maddaloni in the commune of Caserta—a place that is […] The post Made By Makers In The Heart of Campania appeared first on Make: DIY Projects and Ideas for Makers .
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• This article is Part 2 of a three-part series based on 3DPrint.com’s visit to nScrypt’s Orlando headquarters and conversations with Ken Church. Walking through nScrypt’s facility in Orlando last summer,...
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• In today’s 3D Printing News Briefs, America Makes announced the winners of its JAQS-SQ Project Call. Axtra3D is partnering with Keystone Industries to expand its dental material ecosystem, while BigRep...
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• For decades, manufacturing has mostly been controlled by countries with huge factories, lower labor costs, and industrial systems that took years, sometimes decades, to build. But Utrecht University human geographers...
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• Chinese 3D printing company HeyGears raised more than 300 million Yuan (roughly $44 million) in a new Series C funding round as it looks to expand beyond its industrial and...
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