3-D printing http://www.npr.org 3-D printing en Copyright 2013 NPR - For Personal Use Only NPR API RSS Generator 0.94 Thu, 23 May 2013 12:53:00 -0400 http://media.npr.org/images/npr_news_123x20.gif 3-D printing http://www.npr.org 3-D Printer Makes Life-Saving Splint For Baby Boy's Airway A 3-D printer is being credited with helping to save an Ohio baby's life, after doctors "printed" a tube to support a weak airway that caused him to stop breathing. The innovative procedure has allowed Kaiba Gionfriddo, of Youngstown, Ohio, to stay off a ventilator for more than a year. Thu, 23 May 2013 12:53:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/05/23/186273900/3-d-printer-makes-life-saving-splint-for-baby-boys-airway?ft=1&f=172119983 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/05/23/186273900/3-d-printer-makes-life-saving-splint-for-baby-boys-airway?ft=1&f=172119983 A 3-D printer is being credited with helping to save an Ohio baby's life, after doctors "printed" a tube to support a weak airway that caused him to stop breathing. The innovative procedure has allowed Kaiba Gionfriddo, of Youngstown, Ohio, to stay off a ventilator for more than a year.

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]]> In Open Source Rocket Competition, Collaboration Takes Off The challenge, launching during the SXSW festival Saturday, asks anyone with an Internet connection to try to create a rocket engine. The 3-D designs can be edited by users around the globe, a model the organizers hope will decrease the cost of space innovation and unleash "untapped potential around the world." Fri, 08 Mar 2013 13:01:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/blogs/alltechconsidered/2013/03/08/173769058/in-open-source-rocket-competition-collaboration-takes-off?ft=1&f=172119983 http://www.npr.org/blogs/alltechconsidered/2013/03/08/173769058/in-open-source-rocket-competition-collaboration-takes-off?ft=1&f=172119983 The challenge, launching during the SXSW festival Saturday, asks anyone with an Internet connection to try to create a rocket engine. The 3-D designs can be edited by users around the globe, a model the organizers hope will decrease the cost of space innovation and unleash "untapped potential around the world."

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]]> Spring Break For Geeks: SXSW Interactive Starts Friday As the tech industry prepares to descend on Austin, the breakout themes and apps of this year's festival remain unclear. Wed, 06 Mar 2013 14:22:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/blogs/alltechconsidered/2013/03/06/173626962/spring-break-for-geeks-sxsw-interactive-starts-friday?ft=1&f=172119983 http://www.npr.org/blogs/alltechconsidered/2013/03/06/173626962/spring-break-for-geeks-sxsw-interactive-starts-friday?ft=1&f=172119983 As the tech industry prepares to descend on Austin, the breakout themes and apps of this year's festival remain unclear.

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]]> Print Me An Ear: 3-D Printing Tackles Human Cartilage 3-D printing can be used to make food, guns and maybe human ears. Researchers say that using collagen to print out ear cartilage solves a lot of the problems in making new ears for people with birth defects or injuries. Wed, 20 Feb 2013 17:53:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2013/02/20/172493174/print-me-an-ear-3-d-printing-tackles-human-cartilage?ft=1&f=172119983 http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2013/02/20/172493174/print-me-an-ear-3-d-printing-tackles-human-cartilage?ft=1&f=172119983 3-D printing can be used to make food, guns and maybe human ears. Researchers say that using collagen to print out ear cartilage solves a lot of the problems in making new ears for people with birth defects or injuries.

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]]> As 3-D Printing Becomes More Accessible, Copyright Questions Arise A 3-D printer allows people to easily create Yoda busts, Tintin's rocket ship — and even NPR action figures. But as this technology gets cheaper, the budding industry could face the same intellectual property battles that upended the music business a decade ago. Tue, 19 Feb 2013 03:01:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/blogs/alltechconsidered/2013/02/19/171912826/as-3-d-printing-become-more-accessible-copyright-questions-arise?ft=1&f=172119983 http://www.npr.org/blogs/alltechconsidered/2013/02/19/171912826/as-3-d-printing-become-more-accessible-copyright-questions-arise?ft=1&f=172119983 A 3-D printer allows people to easily create Yoda busts, Tintin's rocket ship — and even NPR action figures. But as this technology gets cheaper, the budding industry could face the same intellectual property battles that upended the music business a decade ago.

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