Taiwanese students are turning discarded oyster shells and coral waste into 3D-printed structures for damaged reefs

Taiwanese students are turning discarded oyster shells and coral waste into 3D-printed structures for damaged reefs

A group of students in Taiwan has found a way to give discarded shellfish waste a second life beneath the waves. Their project, named Reefvive, takes oyster shells and coral gravel that would otherwise be thrown away and turns them into 3D-printed bases for growing coral. According to the James Dyson Award, the structures have … Read more

Meet Scott Merrow, the 14-year-old New Hampshire gamer who built a 3D-printed adaptive VR controller after he found he could not grip the standard left-hand controller

Meet Scott Merrow, the 14-year-old New Hampshire gamer who built a 3D-printed adaptive VR controller after he found he could not grip the standard left-hand controller

Scott began the project as a school assignment and asked his uncle, Brandyn Lewis, a mechanical engineer, to help him. For 14-year-old Scott Merrow of Auburn, New Hampshire, playing video games has always meant finding his own way to use a standard controller. A gamer who enjoys playing virtual reality games with his friends, Scott … Read more

Researchers developed custom 3D-printed replacements for missing sections of ancient pottery and embedded sensors inside them, allowing conservators to monitor temperature, strain and environmental damage

Researchers developed custom 3D-printed replacements for missing sections of ancient pottery and embedded sensors inside them, allowing conservators to monitor temperature, strain and environmental damage

Dr. Savannah Ulalian Bishop photographs an archaeological amphora (Picture: KOC University) Imagine an ancient amphora recovered from the seabed after centuries underwater. It may be cracked, covered with deposits or missing large sections. Restoring such an object is difficult without causing further damage.To overcome this problem, researchers at Koc University in Turkiye have developed a … Read more