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Researchers at the Université de Lorraine in France have examined strategies to simplify plastic recycling by reducing the need for pre-sorting, helping to advance Distributed Recycling Additive Manufacturing (DRAM) as…Advancing Circular AM: Université de Lorraine Explores Sorting-Free Plastic 3D Printing

Researchers at Concordia University have introduced a refined 3D printing strategy that uses acoustic energy to fabricate microscopic features directly onto soft polymers such as silicone. The method, known as…3D Printing with Sound? Concordia Researchers Harness Acoustic Energy for Precision Microfabrication

Exeter-based technology specialist Rapid Fusion has achieved a new milestone, exceeding £2 million in revenue for the first time in its three-year history. The company, operating from a £750,000 advanced…Rapid Fusion Surpasses £2M as On-Site 3D Printing Solutions Gain Traction

Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have created MagMix, a compact magnetic system that actively prevents cell settling during 3D bioprinting, producing more uniform and functional tissues. The…MIT Introduces MagMix to Reduce Cell Settling in 3D Bioprinting, Addresses Key Limitation

The Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) has announced the first recipients of its Personalized Regenerative Immunocompetent Nanotechnology Tissue (PRINT) program. The selected research teams from Carnegie Mellon University,…Teams Selected by ARPA-H to Develop Patient-Specific Bioprinted Organs

On February 10, 2026, Matthias Hauer, German Parliamentary State Secretary at the Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space (BMFTR), formally handed over the funding approval for the InnoWaerm project,…Germany Funds Titanium Aluminide Additive Reactors to Advance Hydrogen Mobility

Thingiverse, one of the oldest and most visited libraries of downloadable 3D-print files, is being repositioned around creator monetisation, human-led curation and stricter handling of AI-generated uploads after its acquisition…[INTERVIEW] Thingiverse Reboot Targets Creator Pay Tools and Tighter AI Controls after MyMiniFactory Acquisition

MyMiniFactory, a curated 3D printing community where independent designers and brands sell digital models, has completed the full acquisition of Thingiverse from Netherlands-based 3D printer manufacturer Ultimaker.  The move brings…Thingiverse Joins MyMiniFactory in Major 3D Printing Community Consolidation

Small but influential digital supply chain startup collapses amid tightening capital and slower enterprise adoption A Dutch software company that sought to transform industrial supply chains through additive manufacturing has…Dutch additive manufacturing software group Dimanex declared bankrupt

Researchers at the University of Texas at El Paso, working with Sandia National Laboratories and FAR Associates, have developed a method to approximate the absorptivity of Inconel 625 during powder…In situ pyrometry reveals sharp drop in Inconel 625 absorptivity during powder bed fusion