Furnishing a research lab can be pretty expensive. Now a team led by an engineer at Michigan Technological University has published an open-source library of designs that will let scientists slash the cost of one commonly used piece of equipment: the syringe pump. Continue reading “3DP Leads to Another Advance in DIY Science Equipment”
3D Printing Plastic — Distributed Recyling and Distributing the Benefits
We generate so much plastic waste today that it has become a serious environmental problem. Some of us do put aside our plastic bottles for recycling, but even that endeavour requires energy consumption just to get the plastic to a recycling centre. There is a better way to reuse the plastic, and 3D printing makes it possible. Continue reading “3D Printing Plastic — Distributed Recyling and Distributing the Benefits”
Building scientific instruments with 3D Printers
As detailed in an article in this week’s Science, scientists are increasingly using open-source design software and 3D printers to fabricate scientific instruments, from reaction vessels to orbital shakers to centrifuges Continue reading “Building scientific instruments with 3D Printers”