Dani Clode developed the Third Thumb, a 3D printed extension for your hand that is controlled by your toes. @freethink flew to the UK to learn more about the designer 3D printing third thumbs.
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Harbin Researchers 3D-Print Cement That Stores Electricity
Harbin Institute of Technology researchers 3D-printed a cement supercapacitor whose interlocking electrodes store a charge while the piece still carries a structural load.
NTU Researchers 3D Print a Bone Scaffold Timed to How Injuries Heal
NTU researchers 3D-printed a gel bone scaffold that releases copper and an antibiotic quickly at first, then more slowly, so one implant can... read more »
Hands-On Review: Revopoint MetroY Pro 3D Scanner
Hands-on with the wireless Revopoint MetroY Pro, tested against the MetroX for speed, laser lines, structured light, and color textures.
Bambu Lab 3D Printer Comparison 2026: Which Bambu Should You Buy?
Bambu Lab sells nine printers, and every one of them prints fast, takes an AMS and undercuts the model above it. That has... read more »
Glasgow Engineers Map Damage Inside 3D Printed Lattices in Real Time
University of Glasgow engineers, with colleagues at the University of Sydney, used a hospital imaging method to map cracks in 3D-printed lattice parts... read more »
Cranfield 3D-Prints Natural Rubber Gloves Without a Dipping Line
Cranfield University researchers 3D-printed natural rubber gloves by spraying latex onto a mould, a process meant to replace the dipping lines glove factories... read more »
Prototal Group: Industrial 3D Printing, Molding and Casting Under One Roof
Prototal Group describes itself as Europe's leading manufacturing service provider for industrial 3D printing, injection molding and vacuum casting. With nine facilities in... read more »
California AB 2047 Explained: What the New 3D Printer Gun Blocking Law Requires
The bill that started the year as a DOJ-certified detection mandate with criminal penalties was signed into law on September 26 as something... read more »
SHINING 3D Launches ShiningSpace, a Browser Platform for Real-World 3D Scans
SHINING 3D has launched ShiningSpace, a browser-based platform for storing, viewing, editing and sharing 3D scan data. The company says it accepts models... read more »
LLNL 3D-Prints a Bioreactor That Turns Waste Methane Into a Useful Chemical
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory 3D-printed a bioreactor that uses bacteria in thin lattice walls to turn waste methane into succinate.
