New 3D Printed Cap Can Sense When Milk is Spoiled
A new 3D printed cap can sense when milk is spoiled. Engineers at UC Berkeley worked with Taiwan’s National Chiao Tung University to develop a high tech cap for milk jugs using polymers and a…
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Candy Mechanics Now Offers a 3D Printed Edible Selfies
First, there was 3D printed foam that turned your latte into a work of art or even a photo of yourself. Now, the team of Candy Mechanics have turned tasty chocolate and 3D printing into…
Now You Can 3D Print This Awesome Penny Propelled Toy
This awesome toy was originally the brainchild of John J. Jameson, who invented the walking gyroscope in 1981. Relying on gyroscopic motion to propel itself with tiny steps, Mattel originally snapped up the patent but…
3D Printing Brings Kids’ Drawings to Life
A new start-up hopes to turn kids’ 2D drawings into 3D printed toys. According to their Kickstarter campaign, MOYUPI says the children are limited by only their imaginations and they will work hard to make…
3D Printed Guided Missiles are Now a Reality
A high-tech firm has found a way to 3D print guided missiles. The Raytheon team, the high-tech firm behind the missiles, hopes that eventually soldiers will be able to print these weapons right in the…
Watch Blind Mom React to 3D Printed Ultrasound Image of Her Unborn Child
Seeing your child on the ultrasound is a special experience for expectant moms. Tatiana Guerra of Brazil, who lost her vision at age 17, however, had no way of knowing what her child would look…
It is Still Perfectly Legal to Print a 3D Printed Poison Dart Gun
The federal government is proposing regulations that would prohibit the swapping of blueprints for a homemade gun including 3D printed ones. So, a guy named Peter decided to create a 3D printed poison dart gun,…
New Improved 3D Printing Pen Lets You Draw in the Air
For a while now, 3D printing has been changing the way surgeries are done, bridges are built and artificial limbs are made. Yet, not everyone has the tech know-how or the budget to invest in…
3D Printing Gets Its Very First Musical ‘Stars’
Sure, it is not exactly Broadway, but The Musical Melodyians is chock full of singing, dancing and corny humor. It also just so happens to feature 3D printed robot/puppets at the center of the whole…