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Nation Jul 29

3D-printed guns could soon pose challenge to regulators

By Meg Dalton

Science Mar 30

This 3D-printed home is a petite replica of the houses that will soon shelter underserved families throughout the world. Courtesy of New Story and ICON
These 3D-printed homes could provide shelter to the world’s most vulnerable people

These 3D-printed homes can be built in under 24 hours for as low as $4,000. They're designed to help solve the world's homelessness and housing problems.

By Rashmi Shivni

Science Mar 21

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How 3D printing is spurring revolutionary advances in manufacturing and design

A young startup called Relativity is pushing space technology forward by pushing 3D printing technology to its limits, building the largest metal 3D printer in the world. And other major companies anxious to try these new ways of manufacturing, too.

By Miles O'Brien

Science Feb 16

‘Eagle eye’ lenses may inspire hi-def cameras as thin as a strand of hair

Miniature lenses that mimic the eyes of predatory birds could shrink a camera’s size to less than 1/100th of an inch -- and in the meantime, revolutionize a host of compact technologies.

By Andrew Wagner

Arts Nov 15

Designers try building an eco-friendly house by 3-D printing bricks and tiles

These architect-designers are experimenting with 3D printers to eventually build houses and work spaces out of organic materials such as sand, salt and coffee grounds.

By Cynthia Stone, KQED

Nov 23

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3-D printers put limb prosthetics for kids in reach

By PBS NewsHour

A professor from upstate New York is transforming the world for young people in need of limbs. WXXI's Innovation Trail offers his story in his own words.

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Aug 20

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Will 3D printing in space allow us to build new worlds?

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So far, space travel is limited because we have to transport everything we need using rockets. But what if we could build whatever we needed? Jason Dunn, whose company built the first 3D printer to operate in space, shares his…

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Jan 20

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World’s first 3-D-printed apartment building debuts in China

By Justin Scuiletti

Exclusive: WinSun builds world’s first #3Dprinting villa and tallest 3D printed apartmenthttp://t.co/2km9k62NCx pic.twitter.com/J6oJK9qYO3 — 3D Printing & 3Ders (@3dersorg) January 18, 2015 A Chinese company has set another world first…

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Jul 16

First steps of a baby Stegosaurus, captured in 3-D

By Rebecca Jacobson, Inside Energy

A baby stegosaurus' first steps 150 million years ago can now be modeled in 3D with a few clicks on a camera phone. The technology makes studying dinosaur footprints cheap and easy.

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Jun 25

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How to 3-D print a dinosaur

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