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Watch: Scientists 3D print and transplant an ear made of human cells

A woman has become the first person to receive a 3D-printed ear transplant made from her own cells grown in a lab.

Health news

Infertility cure? Meet the scientist using 3D printing to create sperm

Scientists have 3D printed human testicular cells in the hope of helping men with fertility issues finally produce sperm.

Health news

Why is this lab 3D printing a deadly cancerous tumour?

Researchers in Tel Aviv are using MRIs, CT scans and cells from patients suffering from Glioblastoma to 3D print tumours to find new treatments.

Mobility

NASA wants volunteers for a year-long Mars mission. There's a catch.

The bad news: you don’t actually get to go to Mars, it’s a simulation. Or is that good news?

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Exhibition for dogs displays artwork at their eye-level

At this exhibition in Hong Kong, dogs are able to get up close and personal with art

Mobility

Amsterdam unveils the world's first 3D-printed steel bridge

The Dutch capital has a new hi-tech landmark: a 3D-printed pedestrian steel bridge with sensors that collect data in real-time.

Eco-Innovation

A 3D printed home shaped like a boulder has just got its first tenants

A Dutch couple will be moving into their new home which was printed in just 120 hours.

Living

Is 3D printing the key to a sustainable fashion industry?

Nicolai Peitersen gives us his take on digital fabrication and how it could revolutionise fashion.

Home

These innovators hope to revolutionise housing with 3D printed homes

A new generation of entrepreneurs and start-ups are shaking up the construction industry by deploying 3D printing technology to build houses.

Work

Inside the project to create a 3D 'twin' of Michelangelo’s David

David conquered Goliath, but can modern experts overcome challenges to make a 3D copy of Michelangelo's majestic statue worthy of the Renaissance giant?

Eco-Innovation

These 3D printed net-zero buildings could be the ‘future of housing’

These homes in California could be the first community built using the technology.

Eco-Innovation

3D-printed tiles are being used to restore Hong Kong's coral reefs

Based on natural biological shapes, this artificial reef has already started to attract marine life.

Green News

3D printing is being used to regenerate Hong Kong’s coral reefs

This biodiversity hotspot is using new technology to help coral reefs grow.

Green News

This 3D-printed floating house took 48 hours to build

The Czech eco-home comes with reduced carbon emissions.

Green News

Volunteers turn recycled plastic into face shields around the world

Living rooms are being turned into makeshift workshops to create protective equipment for medical personnel.

Europe Decoded

Amid shortage of masks, these innovators are creating alternatives

As countries grapple with a shortage of stock, throngs of engineers and 3D-printing enthusiasts have banded together to come up with their own solutions.

Green News

People are isolating from coronavirus in tiny homes built in two hours

One company has donated pods make with the technology to provide accommodation for hospital staff.

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Spanish startup 'close to perfecting' its 3D-printed plant-based steak

Scionti's plant-based steak is printed using a paste of vegan ingredients. They're mainly using a mixture of rice and pea proteins and testing different oils.

Destinations

Are 3D printed, flat-pack hotels the future of green tourism?

A sustainable construction industry could be in sight, but some are critical of hidden costs to the environment.

United Kingdom

Young man sentenced to three years in prison for making 3D printed gun

“I hope that today’s sentencing sends a very clear and powerful message that we will prosecute anyone who thinks that they can get away with being in possession of, or manufacturing a firearm, in London,” Detective Sergeant Jonathan Roberts said.