A young Dutch woman has had a large part of her skull replaced with a 3D-printed version, saving her life after she was diagnosed with a bone thickening disorder.
An astronaut has put the usefulness of 3D printing in space into perspective by asking what would have happened if there was a 3D printer on board Apollo 13.
3D Systems has commenced shipping of its ProJet 1200 Micro-SLA 3D printer - a highly-accurate, compact professional machine aimed at dental labs and jewellery-makers.
A technology strategy board funded project investigating high-speed polymer sintering could launch additive manufacturing into the arena of high-volume, fast-moving consumer products.