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Unique Artificial Neurons Trigger Neural Activity in Living Cells

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Jun 5, 2026Added 6 days ago

A team at Northwestern University has developed printable artificial neurons capable of triggering real neural activity in living tissue, according to a study published in Nature Nanotechnology. The finding matters because lab-built hardware isn’t just simulating brain signaling but producing responses indistinguishable enough from biological signals that actual neurons react to them. Led by professor…

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America Makes Awards $2M to Advance AI-Based Material Qualification

America Makes and the National Center for Defense Manufacturing and Machining (NCDMM) have named the recipients of a project call funded by the Office of the Under Secretary of War for Research and Engineering, Manufacturing Technology Office (OSW ManTech), with a combined award of $2M. The initiative, titled Artificial Intelligence for Material Allowables in Additive…

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Jun 11, 2026Added 22m ago
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Luyten’s New Tower Crane-Mounted 3D Printer: Technical Specifications and Pricing

Australian construction technology company Luyten 3D has launched the ASCEND A27, described as the “world’s first” tower crane-mounted concrete 3D printer designed to build structures up to 100 m tall. That claim rests on a structural departure from how concrete 3D printers have worked until now. Conventional systems use gantry frames, which move along fixed…

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Jun 11, 2026Added 22m ago
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Endless PLA #43 (June 2026) - Opaque Fluorescents

There's no denying the recent excitement for Quantum Dots. Not familiar? Consider our March blog. To recap a bit, Quantum Dots are highly fluorescent, but also mostly translucent. This is a unique feature when it comes to fluorescents and below is some ways creators have been leveraging that feature. View this post on

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Jun 11, 2026Added today
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Additive Manufacturing Advantage: Aerospace, Space and Defense 2026 Speakers Announced

The largest specialist event of its kind, AMA: Aerospace, Space and Defense, returns on July 9th. Additive manufacturing in aerospace and defense has entered a more demanding phase. The question is no longer whether metal AM, wire arc additive manufacturing, electron beam powder bed fusion, or advanced materials can produce impressive parts. The harder question…

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Jun 10, 2026Added 22m ago
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Formlabs Launches Fuse X1: Technical Specifications and Pricing

Supplier of professional stereolithography (SLA) and selective laser sintering (SLS) 3D printers Formlabs has introduced the Fuse X1, a large-format SLS ecosystem aimed at bringing industrial-grade powder bed fusion within reach of engineering teams, manufacturers, product developers, and service bureaus. Announced June 9, 2026, the machine is priced from $84,999, can be ordered immediately, and…

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Jun 10, 2026Added yesterday
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Mastrex Launches MX300, Calls It Industry’s Most Affordable LPBF Metal 3D Printer

Mastrex, a US provider of additive manufacturing systems, has launched the MX300, a new industrial metal 3D printer built on Laser Powder Bed Fusion technology. Priced at $185,000, the system is being introduced as the industry’s most affordable LPBF metal 3D printer. MX300 is aimed at manufacturers seeking precision, scalability, and dependable production performance across…

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Jun 10, 2026Added yesterday