First combat aircraft with 3D-printed parts completes test flight
News: a fighter jet incorporating 3D-printed parts has successfully completed a test flight, making it the first combat aircraft produced using additive manufacturing. More
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3D-printed eye cells could "cure blindness"
News: 3D-printed eye cells could "aid in the cure of blindness" according to researchers at The University of Cambridge, who have successfully printed adult nerve cells for the first time. More
Designer 3D-prints shoes representing 12 of his lovers
Design Miami 2013: artist and designer Sebastian Errazuriz used twelve of his former flames as the inspiration for these 3D-printed shoes, presented at a pop-up shop that opened to coincide with Design Miami. More
Pavilion made of 3D-printed salt by Emerging Objects
American studio Emerging Objects 3D-printed this pavilion using salt harvested from San Francisco Bay (+ slideshow). More
3D-printed guns cause US to review prohibition of plastic firearms
News: American lawmakers are rushing to amend a law banning firearms made entirely of plastic ahead of its expiration on Monday, amid fears that the spread of 3D-printing makes it easier to produce weapons that cannot be detected by airport security. More
Daniel Widrig creates wearable sculptures based on a 3D scan of the body
Design Miami 2013: London architect Daniel Widrig is presenting a collection of 3D-printed wearable sculptures during Design Miami this week, including one that looks like an exoskeleton. More
"4D-printed" shape-changing dress and jewellery by Nervous System
Massachusetts design studio Nervous System has developed a method of 3D-printing jewellery and garments with articulated joints so they automatically change shape once removed from the printer (+ movie). More
British architect claims "first architectural application" of 3D printing
News: British architect Adrian Priestman claims to have designed and installed the first 3D-printed components to be approved for use in the construction industry. More
Ross Lovegrove designs 3D-printed gold jewellery
Design Miami 2013: designer Ross Lovegrove will present a series of 3D-printed 18 carat gold rings at Design Miami next week. More
3D printing "can produce up to 150 prosthetic eyes per hour"
News: British company Fripp Design and Research has developed 3D-printed prosthetic eyes that could be produced much faster than existing handmade versions, reducing the cost by 97 percent. More
3D-printed monograms combine two initials in one pendant
Two initials are merged so each be read from different angles in this 3D-printed metal jewellery (+ slideshow). More
Tiny 3D-printed selfies can be ordered from your living room
News: Microsoft Kinect users can now scan their bodies with the motion capture device and order a 3D-printed miniature model of themselves without leaving the house. More
3D-printed perfume tools by Unfold and Barnabé Fillion
Belgian design studio Unfold has created a set of 3D-printed ceramic tools for diluting and diffusing the scents of French perfumer Barnabé Fillion (+ slideshow). More
World’s first 3D-printed metal gun successfully fired
News: an American company has built and successfully fired the world's first metal 3D-printed gun. More
3D-printed noses for accident victims "within a year"
News: 3D-printed nose and ear replacements for accident victims and people with facial disfigurements could be just a year away, according to a design firm working on a new generation of prosthetics (+ interview). More
3D-printed human cells could "replace animal testing"
News: 3D-printed human cells could replace the need for animal testing of new drugs within five years, according to a pioneering bio-printing expert at the 3D Printshow in London, which opens today. More
Software developed to disguise 3D printing files shared online
London designer Matthew Plummer-Fernandez has developed a piece of software that allows users to visually corrupt 3D-print files so they can't be recognised on file-sharing sites. More
Doubts emerge over police "first ever 3D gun" claims
News: Greater Manchester Police have issued a new statement following earlier claims that they had seized "component parts for what could be the UK's first ever 3D gun" after the 3D-printing community pointed out they may be harmless printer upgrade parts. More
"3D-printed gun parts" seized by police in Manchester
News: police have seized parts of a suspected 3D-printed gun during a raid on a property in Greater Manchester, England. More
Mycelium Chair by Eric Klarenbeek is 3D-printed with living fungus
Dutch Design Week 2013: designer Eric Klarenbeek has 3D-printed a chair using living fungus, which then grows inside the structure to give it strength (+ slideshow) More