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3D Printing Can Improve Face Transplants
By Tia Ghose published
Face transplants are extremely complex procedures, but anatomically accurate 3D replicas can help guide and shorten the surgery.

3D-Printed Hearts Help Surgeons Save Babies' Lives
By Tia Ghose published
New 3D printed heart replicas are helping to improve surgery in babies with congenital heart defects, researchers say.

Photos: 3D Printed Hearts
By Tia Ghose published
New 3D printed heart replicas have helped improve surgery in patients with congenital heart defects

White House Sponsors First-Ever 3D-Printed Ornament Contest
By Elizabeth Peterson published
Calling all 3D printing enthusiasts! Today (Nov. 10) is the last day to submit designs for the first-ever White House 3D-Printed Ornament Challenge.

3D-Printed Rocks Could Change Fracking Practices
By Kelly Dickerson published
Geologists are using 3D-printed rocks to study how oil and gas moves through underground rock and the research could have important implications for fracking.

5 Cool DIY Tech Trends from World Maker Faire
By Kelly Dickerson published
About 700 inventors and innovators gathered here at the New York Hall of Science last weekend (Sept. 20-21) to show off cool creations and fun DIY projects at the fifth annual World Maker Faire.
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