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Tech NewsGadgetsA New 3D Printer Can Produce On-Demand Batteries
The Sakuu Corporation, a California-based company backed by Musashi Seimitsu, has announced a new 3D printing system that can print large electric vehicle batteries on demand. The system uses new techniques to create solid-state batteries that are lighter and smaller than traditional lithium-ion batteries. The system uses two types of printing to get the job … Continued
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Tech NewsNewsA New System Uses Sawdust to Print Wooden Objects
A new printing system called Forust is using scrap wood to 3D print wooden objects that are as structurally sound as regular carved wood. Created by Andrew Jeffery and a team of researchers at Desktop Metal, the system prints using fine sawdust that is formed into solid objects. “Since we began in 2019, our focus … Continued
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Tech NewsThese Microscopic Maps of 3D-Printed Metals Look Like Art. They May Be a Glimpse of the Future
To the untrained eye, the following colorful images might look like art, but they’re actually something unexpected: science. These are maps of metals such as titanium, nickel, and steel created using an electron microscope. Jake Benzing, a materials research engineer at the National Institute of Standards and Technology, uses a method called electron backscatter diffraction, … Continued
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Tech NewsGadgetsThis Highly-Absorbent Nasal Swab Means Uncomfortable Covid-19 Tests Are Over Faster
Anyone who’s had a covid-19 test requiring a nasal swab knows it’s not the most pleasant experience. Part of the problem is that the swab has to be left in place for 10-15 seconds to ensure an adequate sample is absorbed. But a company born from 3D printing research at MIT says it’s created a … Continued
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Tech NewsGadgetsExperimental 3D Printer Offers a Clever Way to Eliminate Waste
One of the unique challenges of 3D printing is that models that feature structures hanging in mid-air, like the spout of a teapot, also need temporary structures to support the soft extruded plastic until it hardens. This can result in a lot of wasted material, because those supports are just discarded afterwards. A new prototype 3D … Continued
