Buttercup the duck gets a 3-D printed foot
This duck is named Buttercup. He was born with a backwards left foot......»»
This Drone Uses Piercing Talons to Perch—or Snatch Things
What do you get when you slap 3D-printed raptor legs on a quadcopter? A robot that can land like a falcon to keep an eye on the forest......»»
British Man Given 3D Printed Eye in World First, Hospital Says
A British man has become the first patient in the world to be fitted with a 3D printed eye, according to Moorfields Eye Hospital in London. From a report: Steve Verze, who is 47 and an engineer from Hackney, east London, was given the left eye on Thu.....»»
Birds of prey wear 3D-printed shoes to treat foot disease
Three-dimensional (3D) printing technology now has a new addition to its list of useful applications—producing protective shoes for birds. In a first for Asia, Jurong Bird Park's avian veterinary team and the Keio-NUS CUTE Center at the National Un.....»»
Eco Friendly Prototypes with Pulp Molding: Building A Mold
On the journey to make an eco-friendly wireless phone charger, I need to make a wire screen mold. I build a brass screen mold using 3D printed molds. The 3D printed parts act as a guide to help form and shape the brass screen. The brass screen can b.....»»
Apple is Sticking Taxpayers With Part of the Bill for Rollout of Tech Giant"s Digital ID Card
Apple is making U.S. states foot part of the bill and provide customer support for its plan to turn iPhones into digital identification cards, according to confidential documents obtained by CNBC. From the report: The company requires states to maint.....»»
Polymer discovery gives 3D-printed sand super strength
Researchers at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory designed a novel polymer to bind and strengthen silica sand for binder jet additive manufacturing, a 3D-printing method used by industries for prototyping and part production......»»
New space telescope to peer back at the universe"s first galaxies
On Dec. 18, NASA is set to launch its next flagship mission into space. The spacecraft, called the James Webb Space Telescope, brings a lot of risks: Its roughly 270-square-foot mirror, which will collect light streaming in from the far reaches of sp.....»»
Off-world colony simulation reveals changes in human communication over time with Earth
Elton John famously sang that Mars "ain't the kind of place to raise your kids", but one day space agencies across the globe hope to prove him wrong by seeing the first human set foot on the Red Planet, and potentially colonizing it or any other moon.....»»
A 9-foot video game joystick now holds a Guinness World Record
Dartmouth College professor Mary Flanagan created a 9-foot-tall Atari joystick to encourage random people to play a game together. Her invention has made it into the Guinness World Records 2022 as the largest of its kind......»»
1,000-year-old Peruvian mask’s red paint contains human blood, study finds
Scientists also identified bird egg proteins in sample, most likely from Muscovy duck. Enlarge / A red paint sample taken from a 1,000-year-old mask excavated from a Sicán tomb in Peru contains human blood and bird egg proteins, in ad.....»»
Chemo helps breast cancer cells get their ‘foot in the door’ to the lungs
A new study adds to the evidence that chemotherapy enhances cancer's spread beyond the primary tumor, showing how one chemo drug allows breast cancer cells to squeeze through and attach to blood vessel linings in the lungs......»»
SpaceX: Chip shortage is impacting “our ability to fulfill” Starlink orders
Starlink exits beta, but "silicon shortages have delayed production." Enlarge / A Starlink satellite dish's printed circuit board. (credit: Ken Keiter) If you ordered Starlink broadband service and don't receive your "Dishy Mc.....»»
Leaky SpaceX toilet problem will force astronauts to use backup "undergarments"
Issues with the toilet on board SpaceX's Crew Dragon capsule will leave a group of four astronauts without a bathroom option during their hours-long trip back home from the International Space Station aboard the 13-foot-wide capsule this month......»»
Our 22 favorite desk accessories for a more organized and comfy workplace
We tested foot rests, chargers, and other desk gear to make your workday easier. Enlarge / Your home office can always use some sprucing up, especially when it's your main place of work. (credit: Corey Gaskin) Recently, I've g.....»»
Starlink exits beta, but SpaceX says orders are delayed due to chip shortage
"Silicon shortages have delayed production," Starlink website tells users. Enlarge / A Starlink satellite dish's printed circuit board. (credit: Ken Keiter) If you ordered Starlink broadband service and don't receive your "Dis.....»»
Providing 3D-printed structures to help coral reefs recover faster
Coral restoration could become easier and quicker with the use of 3D printing. As the technology matures, it could be used to rapidly and reliably create support structures for corals to grow on......»»
Team discovers evidence of prehistoric human activity in Falkland Islands
Since its first recorded sighting by European explorers in the 1600s, scientists and historians have believed that Europeans were the first people to ever set foot on the Falkland Islands. Findings from a new University of Maine-led study, however, s.....»»
Magnetic material 3D-printed from nonmagnetic powder
Scientists from Skoltech and their colleagues have used a 3D printer to fuse two materials in an alloy whose composition continuously changes from one region of the sample to the other, endowing the alloy with gradient magnetic properties. Despite th.....»»
Simulation illustrates how COVID-19 social distancing creates pedestrian "traffic jams"
Along with the use of face masks, social distancing in public remains one of the most practiced front-line defenses against the spread of COVID-19. However, flows of pedestrians, including those practicing the 6-foot rule for distancing, are dynamic.....»»
Los Angeles Police Declare Ghost Guns an "Epidemic," Citing 400% Increase in Seizures
The Los Angeles Times reports that homemade (usually 3D-printed) "ghost guns" have contributed to more than 100 violent crimes this year, according to a report released Friday by the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD)." Detectives have linked the.....»»