Engineers at Northwestern University have created a novel soft, flexible device that allows robots to move by mimicking human muscles through expansion and contraction. For this research, the actuator…
Laser-cooked and 3D printed cake served up by Columbia University researchers
Researchers from Columbia University have used 3D printing to create a slice of cake using seven different ingredients. To achieve this, the team used a custom extrusion mechanism to pick and place th…
Researchers 3D print acoustic holograms for future nervous system disease treatments
A group of researchers from the Polytechnic University of Valencia (UPV), the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC), and Columbia University have discovered a potential new method to treat nervous …
Scientists work with Unilever to develop new, more pleasurable to eat chocolate using 3D printing
Researchers at the University of Amsterdam, Utrecht University, TU Delft and Unilever’s Innovation Centre have harnessed the power of 3D printing to perfect the texture of chocolate confectionery. Sp…
Columbia engineers cook 3D printed chicken with robotic lasers
The 2021 3D Printing Industry Awards shortlists are open for voting, have your say now. Engineers from the Columbia University School of Engineering and Applied Science have developed a method of cook…
Yokohama scientists develop new method of 3D printing multi-material multicolor microstructures
Researchers from the Japanese-based Yokohama National University (YNU) have devised a new 3D printing method, that’s capable of 3D printing multicolor microstructures using different materials. The t…
Student start-up Legendary Vish to commercialize vegan-friendly 3D printed salmon
A group of international students has developed a 3D printing technique that enables them to print complex binders and proteins into plant-based fish alternatives. Having begun working together on an…
Australian researchers use 3D printing to make food more palatable to dysphagia sufferers
Researchers from the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) and Deakin University in Australia, have used 3D printing to create meals that are designed to be tastier and safer to eat for people with sw…
Researchers from Columbia University use 3D printing to grow human hair follicles
Columbia University researchers from the Columbia University Irving Medical Center (CUMC), have established a method of growing human hair in a dish using 3D printing in a new study. It is reportedly …
Columbia University 3D printed food challenges conventional flavor profiles
Hoping to overcome the limitations of current 3D food printers (3DFPs), scientists from Columbia University have developed a new method to 3D print cooked food. This latest method is unique insofar as…