Academic Research

3D Printing News Briefs, June 20, 2026: Holograms, Insoles, & Prosthetics

We’re focused on volumetric 3D printing, 3D printed insoles, and 3D printed prosthetics in this weekend’s 3D Printing News Briefs. Read on for all the details! Researchers Using Holograms to…

Student Research Raises Questions About Patient Privacy on 3D Printing Platforms

A student researcher at Indiana University Indianapolis has uncovered what she believes is a significant patient privacy issue involving medical anatomy files shared on public 3D printing websites. Salma Kherallah,…

Scientists Use BMF to 3D Print Seal Whiskers That Track Prey Long After It’s Gone

Seals use their whiskers to hunt. Not Navy Seals, although they may in some way also, but this article is about lowercase seals. Not Seal the musician either; as far…

University of Arkansas Researchers Test Metal 3D Printing in a Mars-Like Atmosphere

If humans eventually establish a long-term presence on Mars, they will face a major manufacturing challenge almost immediately. Tools will break. Parts will wear out. Equipment will need repairs. But…

UT Researchers Use 3D Printing to Develop “Tabletop EUV Lithography” Process

Photolithography, the semiconductor manufacturing process whereby lasers transfer patterns onto chemical layers coating a substrate, is one of the most amazing industrial processes humanity has ever created. It is also…

3D Printing News Briefs, June 4, 2026: Anniversary, Maritime, Marine Organisms, & More

In today’s 3D Printing News Briefs, Snapmaker is celebrating 10 years with a series of updates. XJet is collaborating with eqops for sales and support across the UK and Ireland,…

ORNL Improves Error Mitigation in Large Polymer Parts

Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) has commercialized a number of large-format 3D printing technologies. Now, scientists are working on error mitigation in large parts. ORNL is using six thermal cameras…

The University of Utrecht: “3D Printing Could Change Who Gets to Become a Manufacturing Power”

For decades, manufacturing has mostly been controlled by countries with huge factories, lower labor costs, and industrial systems that took years, sometimes decades, to build. But Utrecht University human geographers…

Scientists Create Stretchy 3D Printed Implants for High Blood Pressure Treatment

Researchers at Pennsylvania State University (Penn State) say they may have found a softer, less invasive way to treat severe high blood pressure. In a new study published in the…