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Single-step laser printing supercharges high-performance lithium-sulfur batteries
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Single-step laser printing supercharges high-performance lithium-sulfur batteries

(a) Illustrations of the single-step laser-printing process and (b) laser-induced conversion during printing. Credit: HKUST A research team has developed an innovative single-step...

A recipe for sustainable 3D printing
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A recipe for sustainable 3D printing

Fiona Bell. Credit: UNM UCAM Newsroom Preparing a new recipe from a cookbook usually means a trip to the grocery store for fresh...

Housing crisis spurs alternatives to building homes, from 3D printing to walls made from hemp
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Housing crisis spurs alternatives to building homes, from 3D printing to walls made from hemp

David Leach mops the floor of a 3D-printed concrete home built by VeroTouch in Buena Vista, Colo., on Feb. 19, 2025. Credit: AP...

New machine learning framework enhances precision, efficiency in metal 3D printing
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New machine learning framework enhances precision, efficiency in metal 3D printing

Credit: Additive Manufacturing (2025). DOI: 10.1016/j.addma.2025.104736 Researchers at University of Toronto Engineering, led by Professor Yu Zou, are leveraging machine learning to improve...

3D printing approach strings together dynamic objects to assemble bionic robots, sculptures and more
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3D printing approach strings together dynamic objects to assemble bionic robots, sculptures and more

Xstrings facilitates how cables are integrated into the object it’s producing. Users can choose exactly how the strings are secured, including its endpoint,...

Why are we getting so many PlayStation PC ports? Former president says it’s ‘like printing money’
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Why are we getting so many PlayStation PC ports? Former president says it’s ‘like printing money’

Shuhei Yoshida has discussed PlayStation PC ports in a new interview He said that they can help reach a new audience, especially where...

Controlling metal microstructures results in better 3D printing
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Controlling metal microstructures results in better 3D printing

Akane Wakai, Ph.D. ’24, and Jennifer Bustillos, Ph.D. ’24, prepare a sample at the Cornell High Energy Synchrotron Source. Credit: Moridi Group Just...

Sofas that self-assemble when you heat them up? How 4D printing could transform manufacturing
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Sofas that self-assemble when you heat them up? How 4D printing could transform manufacturing

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Imagine buying a flat sheet from a furniture store that changes into a sofa when you heat it with...

Holograms boost 3D printing efficiency and resolution
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Holograms boost 3D printing efficiency and resolution

Optical configuration for holographic volumetric additive manufacturing. Credit: Nature Communications (2025). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-025-56852-4 While traditional 3D printers work by depositing layers of material,...