What Has Covid Ever Done for Us?
While COVID-19 devastated the world, what various developments in diagnostics and medical technology have occurred as a result of and in response to the pandemic? by Ivor Campbell The early 2020s...
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Reducing Medical Waste Through Sustainable Manufacturing Practices
In the medical industry, saving lives is no doubt the top priority for medical practitioners. Yet, in the pursuit of doing so, plenty of waste is generated in single-use plastics, surgical towels or...
New Insights into 3D Printing of Spacers and Membranes
Researchers from SUTD and NTU have coined a new term 'hybrid additive manufacturing' for the water treatment industry, to address the controversies on the feasibility of 3D printing for membranes. 3D...
Shape-Shifting Liquid Crystals Created from 3D Printing
Researchers from the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at the UC San Diego Jacobs School of Engineering present a proof-of-concept for 3D printed liquid crystals by controlling the...
Exploring the Revolutionary World of 3D Printing
A chat with a 3D printing specialist, Dr. Sunpreet Singh, Research Fellow at the Department of Mechanical Engineering, National University of Singapore. I became a scientist because… ever since I...
Broadening Horizons of 3D Printing
Over 30 years ago, one of the earliest forms of 3D printing technology was filed for a patent by Chuck Hull. Since then innovations and modifications to this emerging field has made possible its...
3D Printing to the Rescue: Hands-Free Door Opener for COVID-19
3D printing companies have unexpectedly flourished in the present climate amidst relentless demand for medical equipment such as protective gear and respirator valves. Belgian manufacturer...
Game Changers
Triple-Threat Start-up Technology to shake up both Food and Biomedical industries. On 1st January 2016, the United Nations ushered in the new year with 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) to...
3D Printed Bone Tissue for Implant Surgery
An alternative for hip joint replacement. Chinese surgeons in a central China hospital have succeeded in performing an implant surgery to replace bone tissue using 3D printing technology. The...
Is 3D Printed Food the Taste of the Future?
3D food printing offers a range of benefits, but can it replace the traditional methods we all know and love? by Melita Brainta As the world’s population is projected to reach 9.8 billion in 2050,...