From visible light to radio waves, most people are familiar with the different sections of the electromagnetic spectrum. But one wavelength is often forgotten, little understood, and, until recently, rarely studied. It’s…
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MIT’s new system can convert MRI scans into 3D-printed, physical models in a few hours
Researchers at MIT and Boston Children’s Hospital have developed a system that can take MRI scans of a patient’s heart and, in a matter of hours, convert them into a tangible, physical…
3D-printed guide helps regrow complex nerves after injury
Researchers has developed a first-of-its-kind, 3D-printed guide that helps regrow both the sensory and motor functions of complex nerves after injury. The groundbreaking research has the potential to help more than 200,000…
MIT’s new design tool lets novices customize 3Dprinting in minutes
Researchers at MIT and the Interdisciplinary Center Herzliya in Israel aim to change the time consuming design process, with a new system that automatically turns CAD files into visual models that users…
A shape-shifting navigation device for both the sighted and visually impaired
Yale University engineer have designed and created a wireless handheld, shape-shifting cubes using 3-D printing technology. The new navigation device, for instance, is the combination of mechanical engineering, experimental theater, and an…