Since the 1980s, anyone can purchase firearms without legal restrictions, in the form of parts kits. But there is an ominous difference between gun kit makers and the distribution of 3D gun plans.
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A US gun rights advocate has won the right to publish instructions on the web for 3D printing firearms. In an era where anyone can access a 3D printer, is this the end of gun control?
President Trump’s global trade wars may indeed drive manufacturing back to the U.S. – just not in the way he predicted.
There are plans to build the world’s first 3D printed house – but the potential for construction could be far greater.
From eye-scanners to 3D printers, technology in humanitarian crises can be a positive force for disenfranchised people.
So-called experts say there are several practical reasons why so few women are in STEM. Any insider will tell you that the real issue is that women are still victims of outdated stereotypes and abuse.
Even though you don’t think of your mobile phone as being anything like a microscope, it’s got almost all the parts you need.
Who should be legally responsible when 3D printed devices fail? Proposed changes to the Therapeutic Goods Administration’s regulatory framework have the potential to settle that question.
From the sounds of some brands’ marketing, you may be forgiven for believing that bespoke shoes are just a footstep away.
From cheap prosthetic arms for landmine victims in Sudan to the promise of surgery on astronauts in space — 3D printing is sparking a healthcare revolution.
Creative makerspaces in Ontario schools weave passion with digital technologies to teach 21st century skills.
3D bioprinting of living cells and materials may contribute to faster and cheaper ways to create effective new drugs - and even reduce animal testing.
3D printing looms as a gamechanger for the surfing industry as surfboard and fin technology become increasingly high-tech.
There are loads of applications for 3D printers in space.
The work of Australian designer Berto Pandolfo shows how 3D printing can be claimed as a craft technology.
What if one of the most essential items in the hospital of the future is a 3D printer?
There’s a lot to consider in the problem of creating enjoyable foods for people with swallowing difficulties. Could 3D-printed food be part of the solution?
Today, the U.S. is leading the robotics revolution. But without timely investment, China will overtake us, and could permanently put Americans out of work.
Research on molecular machines won last year’s Nobel Prize in chemistry. Now scientists have figured out a way to get these tiny molecules to join forces and collaborate on real work on a macro scale.
Mathematicians make a splash with new theory that could lead to breakthroughs in 3D printing, climate science and forensics.
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John M. Thompson Chair in Information Technology and Innovation and Professor, Western University
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Former Academic Research Fellow, Khalifa University
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Senior lecturer, University of Wollongong
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Head of Research Compute Services, The University of Melbourne
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Assistant Professor in Additive Manufacturing Management, University of Nottingham
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Lecturer, University of Adelaide
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Professor in Intellectual Property and Innovation Law, Queensland University of Technology
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SHARP Professor, leader of the Vitalities Lab, Centre for Social Research in Health and Social Policy Centre, UNSW Sydney, and leader of the UNSW Node of the ARC Centre of Excellence for Automated Decision-Making and Society, UNSW Sydney
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Research Fellow, University of Wollongong
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Research Engineer, The University of Melbourne
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Associate Professor of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, The University of Melbourne
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Professor of Intellectual Property and Innovation Law; Director Centre for Intellectual Property Policy and Managament (CIPPM), Bournemouth University, Bournemouth University
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Senior Lecturer, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Sheffield
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VC Postdoctoral Fellow, RMIT University
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Associate Professor in Civil Engineering and Environmental Materials, Brunel University London
