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British team creates microscopic 3D printing technique
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British team creates microscopic 3D printing technique

Tiny component could be used to create nano-computers of future
26 Jul 2018
Vagina artist found guilty of obscenity in Japan
Megumi Igarashi
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Vagina artist found guilty of obscenity in Japan

Megumi Igarashi has been praised for challenging Japanese perceptions of female sexuality
11 May 2016
New Airbus contains more than 1,000 3D-printed parts
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New Airbus contains more than 1,000 3D-printed parts

Aircraft manufacturers turning to 3D printers as a way to produce lighter parts more quickly
6 May 2015
3D printing technology used to rebuild crash victim's face
3d printing
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3D printing technology used to rebuild crash victim's face

Experts praise 'life changing' 3D technology that removes guesswork from reconstructive surgery
12 Mar 2014
PRINTED GUNS: Are plastic weapons a real threat?
TO GO WITH AFP STORY BY ROBERT MACPHERSONA Liberator pistol appears on July 11, 2013 next to the 3D printer on which its components were made. The single-shot handgun is the first firearm tha
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PRINTED GUNS: Are plastic weapons a real threat?

Discovery of printed 'gun parts' in Manchester raises spectre of criminals making 'untraceable' firearms
25 Oct 2013
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