UT San Antonio Turns Sargassum Seaweed Into 3D-Printed Runoff Filters
UT San Antonio engineers are making reusable runoff filters with 3D-printed backbones from Sargassum seaweed collected on the Texas coast.
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University of South Florida Students Test 3D Printed Oyster Bricks on Tampa Bay Seawalls
Honors College students in Florida print clay hexa-logs that help native oysters settle on Tampa Bay seawalls, and they plan to open-source the... read more »
The New Raw 3D Prints Swinging Public Seats From Rotterdam Harbour Rope
The New Raw has 3D printed Buoy, a series of swinging public seats made from discarded Rotterdam harbour rope recycled in the Netherlands.
FAU Lands $800,475 EPA Grant to Fight Algal Blooms With 3D-Printed Sargassum and AI
Florida Atlantic University has received an $800,475 grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to develop AI-guided, 3D-printed structures that pull excess phosphorus... read more »
Purdue Researcher Uses 3D Printing to Build Affordable Groundwater Sensors for a Few Hundred Dollars Each
A Purdue University researcher has developed a patent-pending, 3D-printed groundwater sensor that costs a few hundred dollars per unit, offering a cheaper alternative... read more »
Autodesk Research and Additive Tectonics Develop 3D Printed Floor System with Alternative Materials
Autodesk Research has partnered with Additive Tectonics to develop a new approach to concrete floor construction using 3D printing technology. The collaboration combines... read more »
EU Project Combines AI and Bio-Based Materials for 3D Printing Wind Turbine Components
The EU-funded ORGANIC project is a four-year project aimed at developing 3D printing technology that combines bio-inspired structures with artificial intelligence. Led by... read more »
BMW Group Converts Waste Into New Manufacturing Components
BMW Group has developed a recycling system that converts waste 3D printing powder and used parts into new filament for manufacturing production tools... read more »
3D-Printed Insects Help Scientists Map the Limits of Mimicry in Nature
Researchers at the University of Nottingham have developed a method to 3D print life-sized, color-accurate insect models for biological research. The team, led... read more »
Northumbria Receives EU Funding for Sustainable 3D-Printed Construction Research
Northumbria University has received a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) Fellowship worth over a quarter million euros to research low-carbon, 3D-printed construction materials. The... read more »
3D-Printed Clay Bug Hotel Provides Sustainable Habitat for Insects
French artist and designer Raphaël Emine has created a new project called "Les Utopies Entomologiques" (Entomological Utopias) that combines art with environmental conservation.... read more »
3D Printed Self-Watering Planters by Posie Pots
Engineer Kay Wells has developed Posie Pots, a line of 3D-printed self-watering planters that require watering just once a month. The innovative planters... read more »
Engineer Creates 3D Printed Trekking Pole Attachment to Combat Trail Litter
Aerospace engineer John McShane has developed "CleanTrek," a 3D-printed attachment for hiking poles designed to collect litter on trails. Inspired by a trash-strewn... read more »
University of Florida Students Develop Simple Spool to Address 3D Printing Waste
A team of University of Florida mechanical engineering students has created a device aimed at reducing plastic waste in 3D printing. The device,... read more »
EcoTech Lab Introduces Clay-Based 3D Printed Hydroponic System
EcoTech Lab has developed ClayPonic V1, a new 3D-printed hydroponic system made from clay materials. Led by architect Logman Arja, the project aims... read more »
New 3D Printed Burner Design Cuts Methane Emissions
A new 3D printed methane flare burner, developed through collaboration between Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) and the University of Michigan (U-M), has demonstrated... read more »
Scientists Create Eco-Friendly Plastic Alternative Using 3D Printed Coffee Grounds and Mushrooms
Researchers at the University of Washington have developed a new 3D printing technique that transforms used coffee grounds into compostable packaging materials. The... read more »
3D Printed PHA Battlefield Wound Dressings Enter Development
A new European research project called ANIPH aims to develop biodegradable wound dressings and packaging for humanitarian crisis zones. The four-year initiative will... read more »
Artist 3D Prints Ceramic Homes For Insects In The Forest Inspired By Natural Habitats
French artist Raphaël Emine has developed a series of 3D-printed ceramic structures designed to provide shelter for insects and small wildlife. The project,... read more »
3D Printed Honeycomb Structures Offer New Path for Sustainable Manufacturing
Researchers at Purdue University are studying the unique architectural patterns of Australian stingless bee honeycombs for potential applications in additive manufacturing. Unlike traditional... read more »
