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Soft 3D-Printed Robot Is Agile Even on Sand and Rocks
By Tereza Pultarova published
A robot with elaborate, 3D-printed legs is able to walk across different types of surfaces, including sand and pebbles.

3D-Printed Ovaries Offer Promise as Infertility Treatment
By Tereza Pultarova published
In a promising development for a future fertility treatment, a female mouse with synthetic ovaries that were created on a 3D-printer conceived and gave birth to healthy baby mice.

NASA Awards $100,000 in 3D-Printing Habitat Competition
By Ian O'Neill published
The first printing segment of NASA's 3D-Printed Habitat Challenge is now complete, and the U.S. space agency has awarded $100,000 to the winning two teams.

3D-Printed 'Eyes' Could Help Blind Children's Faces Grow Naturally
By Christopher Wanjek published
Researchers used a 3D printer to create eye-like structures to help the faces of kids who are missing eyes to grow naturally and symmetrically.

Scientists Can Now Create Glass Figurines with a 3D Printer
By Charles Q. Choi published
Intricate glass creations such as miniature castles and tiny pretzels can now be fabricated using 3D printing, according to a new study.

The First Mars Colony Could Be 3D Printed From Red Planet Dust
By Tia Ghose published
A new method could mix dust from the moon or Mars with a series of solvents to create flexible, tough 3D-printed tools.

3D-Printed Cheese Is Gooey, Melty and Probably Delicious
By Mindy Weisberger published
Scientists weigh in on texture, resilience and meltability of 3D printed cheese.
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