In 2017 21-year-old Abdullah Ayed was severely injured when a bomb hit his home in Aden, Yemen. Now, thanks to a Medecins Sans Frontieres reconstructive surgery programme, he has received...

Bushra Shakhshir, Jehad Abu Shalbak, and Mohammed Ramahi · Thomson Reuters Foundation trust.org 12 Mar 2019

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Print your city? 3D printing is revolutionizing our urban futures

In the future, 3D-printing techniques could allow the construction industry to use local waste products when building new homes and infrastructure.

Sylvie Albert and Tomas Diez · The Conversation 06 Mar 2019

3D Printing

Accelerating a more sustainable industrial revolution with digital manufacturing

With lower environmental impact and reduced supply chains, digital manufacturing – including 3D printing – is a progressive force for good.

Dion Weisler 10 Jan 2019

Digital Economy and Society

3D-printed heads let hackers – and cops – unlock your phone

Facial recognition and 3D-printing technologies have converged to be used to hack into mobile devices - including by law enforcement officials.

Zack Whittaker · TechCrunch 19 Dec 2018

Future of Health and Healthcare

This edible tech can be controlled on your phone to keep you healthy

MIT researchers have designed an ingestible electronic capsule that can be controlled wirelessly to relay diagnostic information or release drugs in response to smartphone commands.

Anne Trafton · MIT News 17 Dec 2018

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4 ways 3D printing can revolutionize manufacturing

‘Additive manufacturing’ needs to embrace change, such as sustainability and materials flexibility, if it’s going to fulfil its true potential for industry.

Hugo Da Silva 16 Nov 2018

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This Swedish startup is 3D printing human organs

Using a simple 3D printer and a special gel, a company has found a way to produce tissues and organs.

Alberto Iglesias Fraga · Business Insider 12 Oct 2018

Cities and Urbanization

Amsterdam is getting a 3D-printed bridge

Robots have 'printed' a 12-metre steel bridge, which will stretch across a canal in Amsterdam.

Keith Breene 06 Jul 2018

3D Printing

One-quarter of Dubai’s buildings will be 3D printed by 2025

The 3D-printing strategy aims to reduce labour by 70%, costs by 90% and human time by 80% across different sectors, according to the Dubai Future Foundation.

Adam Jezard 15 May 2018

Emerging Technologies

Computer simulations could replace animal testing for heart drugs

Researchers found computational models can more accurately predict dangerous adverse effects.

Elisa Passini, Blanca Rodriguez, and Patricia Benito · The Conversation 04 Apr 2018

3D Printing

The way we make things is about to fundamentally change

"The best designs will be sent around the world digitally and printed on demand, circumventing the global tariffs that have taxed production since the last industrial revolution."

Ric Fulop 01 Mar 2018

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Over 40% of Americans now call socialism a 'good thing'

NASA held a contest to design a home on Mars, and this printable pod is the winner

3D printing is transforming how we understand history

The latest technology isn't enough – you need the business model to go with it

MSF-run hospital develops 3D printed prosthetics for war victims

Print your city? 3D printing is revolutionizing our urban futures

Accelerating a more sustainable industrial revolution with digital manufacturing

3D-printed heads let hackers – and cops – unlock your phone

This edible tech can be controlled on your phone to keep you healthy

4 ways 3D printing can revolutionize manufacturing

This Swedish startup is 3D printing human organs

Amsterdam is getting a 3D-printed bridge

One-quarter of Dubai’s buildings will be 3D printed by 2025

Computer simulations could replace animal testing for heart drugs

The way we make things is about to fundamentally change

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