Researchers at Harvard University have developed a new method of 3D printing. Termed multimaterial multinozzle 3D printing, or MM3D, the method seeks to help define the emerging paradigm of voxel by v…
Harvard researchers 4D print the face of a new class of shape-shifting materials
4D printed, shape-shifting structures hold significant potential for the future of engineering. Be it self-assembling trusses, or medical devices that help inform cell regeneration, the field still ha…
Harvard 3D bioprinting research mimics kidney function like never before
Scientists working with the award winning Lewis Lab at Harvard University have made a significant advancement in the development of 3D bioprinted kidney models. Building on foundational work published…
Harvard 3D prints robots embedded with sensors that react to objects like humans
Researchers from Harvard University have developed a method for creating soft robots with embedded sensors capable of sensing movement, pressure, touch, and temperature. Inspired by the human “somato…
Harvard solves nature’s composite materials puzzle with rotational 3D printing
Composite materials, found naturally in teeth and shells, or synthetically as reinforced concrete, car tires and plywood, rely on the arrangement of fibers to create superior strength. In man-made obj…
Harvard’s hybrid 3D printing method creates electronic second skin
The future of wearable technology envisions smart devices worn as close to the human skin as possible. Activated by “soft”, flexible electronics, this kind of second skin will enable seaml…
3D printable nanocrystal ink from plant cellulose marks “important step” toward sustainable materials
A paper published in Advanced Functional Materials demonstrates a method for creating, and 3D printing, inks made from plant cellulose. 3D printed grids made from the ink exhibit mechanical properties…
Interview with Harvard 3D printing pioneer Jennifer Lewis
Professor Jennifer Lewis and her group in the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences at Harvard University, are behind some of the biggest stories in the 3D printing industry. In 2016 alone Lewis …
Sliced 3D printing digest: Harvard, Shapeways, cultural heritage, education, SLM Solutions and ZMorph
In this edition of 3D Printing Industry’s Sliced digest of additive manufacturing news we congratulate Professor Jennifer Lewis of Harvard University on her induction into the US National Academ…