Advanced 3D printer – Courtesy of MIT scientist Luis Fernando Velásquez-García and team A broken motor can bring an automated machine factory to a halt—and instead of ordering a replacement part that could take days or weeks to arrive, with costly production delays, it may soon be easier, faster, and much cheaper to make a … Read more
File photo – credit: Maria Maximova The first successful human implant of a 3D-printed cornea made from human eye cells cultured in a laboratory has restored a patient’s sight. The North Carolina-based company that developed the cornea described the procedure as a ‘world first’—and a major milestone toward its goal of alleviating the lack of … Read more
credit – Swellcycle Hunters and poachers have historically made some of the best conservationists—they know the animals, they know their environment. In that vein, who better to advocate for protecting the ocean than those who have felt its power and seen its beauty over and over and over again? Surfers are lining up to try … Read more