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The UK’s event for 3D printing and additive manufacturing, TCT 3Sixty, returns to the NEC Birmingham on 4–5 June 2025, bringing together more than 5,000 professionals for two days of…TCT 3Sixty Returns to Birmingham with Two Days of Innovation, Insight, and Industry Networking

A review published in Virtual and Physical Prototyping explores the growing field of additively manufactured acoustic metamaterials (ACA-Meta), highlighting how 3D printing technologies enable novel designs for effective sound absorption…Additive manufacturing unlocks new possibilities in acoustic metamaterials design

Dutch food 3D printing company Gastronology has begun large-scale production of 3D printed meals designed for people with dysphagia, a condition that makes chewing and swallowing difficult. Working with contract…Gastronology scales up unique 3D printed meals for dysphagia patients

Prague-based startup Additive Appearance, a spin-off from Charles University, has released PrismSlicer, a slicing and design-for-additive-manufacturing (DfAM) software developed specifically for multi-material inkjet 3D printing. PrismSlicer focuses on delivering high-fidelity…Introducing PrismSlicer by Additive Appearance: Photorealistic Software for Complex Multi-Material 3D Printing

UK-based engineering equipment supplier Kingsbury and metal additive manufacturing company Additure have been appointed by the UK Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) to supply additive manufacturing technology and expertise as part…UKAEA Selects Kingsbury and Additure for Fusion Energy Additive Manufacturing Project

Metal additive manufacturing (AM) is expected to reach a market value of $13 billion by 2035, nearly tripling in size over the next decade, according to a new report from…Metal AM Market Set for $13B Growth, Says IDTechEx

A research team at the University of Arkansas has demonstrated that molecular dynamics (MD) simulations can reveal key mechanisms behind silicon nanoparticle crystallization during laser-induced forward transfer (LIFT) printing. The…Researchers simulate single-crystal silicon formation during laser additive manufacturing

Inside Boston Children’s Hospital, 3D printing and digital planning are “transforming” pediatric care. The 156-year-old institution uses Materialise’s Mimics software to turn two-dimensional patient scans into detailed 3D models, streamlining…[INTERVIEW] 3D Printing at Boston Children’s Hospital: Engineering the Future of Pediatric Surgery

Chinese 3D printing technology firm SUNLU has released a new filament drying system designed to offer more flexibility for 3D printing users managing multiple spools.  Called the FilaDryer SP2, the…New Sunlu FilaDryer SP2: Technical specifications and pricing

A team from the National Research Council Canada and the University of Victoria has developed a fully automatic exposure control system for tomographic volumetric additive manufacturing (VAM), a technique that…Researchers develop automatic exposure system for volumetric 3D printing