Using additive manufacturing to repair objects in difficult-to-access locations, such as at the top of tall buildings, is not convenient because the 3D-printing equipment cannot be transported there easily. An international team of researchers developed a swarm of cooperative, 3D-printing drones that can print materials for building or repairing structures while flying.
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Life on Earth may have started with clay, new COVID-19 disinfectant, and other materials stories that may be of interest for September 28, 2022.
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New synthetic tooth enamel, 3D print clay on a polymer FDM printer, and other materials stories that may be of interest for February 16, 2022.
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Phosphorene nanoribbons live up to hype, semiconductors reach quantum world, and other materials stories that may be of interest for January 5, 2022.
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Domino-like crystallization of glass, causes of concrete and asphalt deterioration, and other materials stories that may be of interest for May 19, 2021.
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Structural adhesives inspired by mussels, roadside barrier deflects air pollution, and other materials stories that may be of interest for March 17, 2021.
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Novel ink to 3D print bone, energy saving ceramic phosphors, and other materials stories that may be of interest for February 3, 2021.
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Flash plastic ash to complete recycling, trap light without back reflections, and other materials stories that may be of interest for January 20, 2021.
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Bring agrivoltaics to the next level, make nonmagnetic materials magnetic, and other materials stories that may be of interest for August 12, 2020.
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Contain a nuclear accident with ground-up minerals, align single-wall carbon nanotubes along common axis, and other materials stories that may be of interest for October 23, 2019.
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