Harder, better, stronger: Transport of the future rests on a rare-earth element
Lighter vehicles are becoming very appealing as plans for future transportation get made. For this reason and more, we could ...
Tag: 3D printing
3D-printed gloves help paratriathletes at the Commonwealth Games
In the world of elite athletics, having the best equipment can mean the difference between coming first or second.
New expandable orthopaedic screw reduces bone damage from hip surgery
One in 10 complex hip surgery patients have to return to hospital due to orthopaedic screws coming loose. This orthopaedic ...
Meet one engineer transforming plastic waste into the filament of the future
Perth-based mechanical engineer Darren Lomman is working to stop plastic waste ending up in our oceans by converting it into ...
Pro bono prosthetics and low-cost limbs: Engineer 3D-prints a helping hand
A big-hearted engineer in Victoria is making prosthetic hands at no cost to their recipients, by investing his redundancy payout ...
New semiconductor paves the way to super powerful, greener phones
Australian engineers have brought bendable, biodegradable screens a step closer with an ultra thin, part-organic semiconductor.
3D printing can help make batteries fit any shape and size
Lithium-ion batteries power a range of devices, but limitations on shapes and sizes restrict how they can be used. That ...
3D-printing swarm robots pave the way for new construction possibilities
A new method that allows robots to concurrently 3D print concrete structures could bring on-demand design to construction sites.
Innovation, disruption, and how to tell the difference
Exponential technologies are enabling disruptions at an unprecedented rate – so get ready for everything to look different in a ...
New 3D printing techniques bring bionic eyes “closer than ever”
Researchers have 3D printed light receptors onto a hemispherical surface for the first time, a significant step towards making bionic ...
