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Welcome to our latest series, <\/em>The Week in 3D Printing. We’ll be rounding up the juiciest tidbits from the world of 3D printing, so you don’t have to scour the internet to keep up to speed. Without further ado….<\/em><\/p>\n

The hottest 3D printing news this week’s roundup reads like a juicy episode of a Shonda Rhimes show \u2014\u00a0there’s sex, politics, and some scandal (okay, so maybe we’re being a little dramatic). Yes, yes, yes, let us tell you all about it.<\/p>\n

The birds, the bees, and 3D printing<\/strong><\/h3>\n

<\/strong>As Mashable\u2019s Katie Dupere<\/a> reported yesterday, 3D printing is helping to make sex ed more accessible to blind students, something which has been otherwise impossible through traditional teaching materials (photos, video, etc). Benetech<\/a>, a nonprofit using technology to drive social change, is creating 3D printed anatomical models that can be used in the classroom \u2014 eventually aiming to make the files open-source for educators.<\/p>\n

\"Venus<\/a>

Maybe Benetech can make use of Obsidiana’s astro-naughty Venus De Space…<\/p><\/div>\n

There\u2019s definitely skin in this game<\/h3>\n

As covered by Aatif Sulleyman at The Independent<\/a>, there have been some immense developments on the ability to 3D print lab-made skin \u2014\u00a0a serious game-changer in the medical field. There are two key components we\u2019re particularly excited about. One is that the printed skin is comprised of three layers, taking full advantage of multi-material printing. Two, digital manufacturing is all about customized creation, so it enables the material to be developed from a patient\u2019s cells, ensuring the resulting material isn\u2019t rejected when transplanted. The full report is here<\/a>, if you want to get seriously technical.<\/p>\n

…and in related news<\/h3>\n

Folks are holding their breaths waiting to see how Trump\u2019s hiring freeze could affect the FDA\u2019s advancement in medical product development.\u00a0Bloomberg BNA<\/a>\u2019s Jeannie Baumann explores the specific implications of the hiring freeze and what it means for key technologies like 3D printing, big data, informatics, and more.<\/p>\n

Ending on a wheely well done idea<\/h3>\n

Writer Bianca Britton at CNN Tech<\/a> documented how Layer <\/a>is using 3D digital data and 3D printing to create bespoke wheelchairs, designed to individuals\u2019 specific biometric data and needs. With customizable mattresses, shoes, and bikes already so accessible, it\u2019s about time someone is making the same possible for such an important product.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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