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Stratasys joins lunar mission to assess 3D-printed materials

Additive manufacturing giant Stratasys announced its participation in an upcoming lunar mission aimed at evaluating the performance of 3D-printed materials on the surface of the moon.

Fleet Space’s Centauri satellite sets record as world’s smallest voice-enabled satellite

Fleet Space Technologies, a pioneering force in Australian space exploration, has achieved a groundbreaking milestone with its Centauri satellite becoming the smallest voice-capable satellite on Earth.

3D-printed skin technology offers hope for wound healing and hair restoration

A recent breakthrough in 3D bioprinting technology has paved the way for the creation of multi-layered living skin with the potential to regenerate hair follicles.

OverHiPP project innovates additive manufacturing with high performance polymers

A two-year Innovate UK-funded initiative known as OverHiPP, focusing on Over-printing with High Performance Polymers, sees GRM, a TriMech Group entity, collaborating with five other project partners and a varied advisory board.

The evolution of additive manufacturing: how automation redefines post-processing standards

Since their earliest inception, metal additive manufacturing (AM) technologies have provoked much discussion and debate around the ‘revolution’ of manufacturing thanks to the unprecedented capabilities these technologies afford for producing complex metal parts and components.

MicroBioGen welcomes yeast innovation leader as deputy head of research

MicroBioGen, an industrial biotechnology and yeast innovation technology developer, has named experienced yeast biotechnology and genetics researcher Dr Heinrick Kroukamp as its new deputy head of research.

Fleet Space advances mineral exploration with latest ExoSphere features

Australian space exploration company Fleet Space Technologies has introduced three new features to its mineral exploration platform, ExoSphere by Fleet, aiming to propel data-driven global mineral exploration efforts with machine learning (ML) and real-time survey diagnostics.

Australia’s first orbital spaceport cleared for launch in Bowen, Queensland

Australia stands at the brink of a major advancement in its space initiatives with the approval of the country's inaugural orbital launch facility license under the Space (Launches & Returns) Act 2018, signalling the green light for the Bowen Orbital Spaceport in Queensland.

CSIRO’s next-gen printed solar cells take flight aboard Optimus-1 satellite

Australia's national science agency CSIRO has launched state-of-the-art printed flexible solar cell technology into space aboard the country's largest private satellite, Optimus-1, as part of Space X's Transporter-10 mission.

Aussie engineers use 2D printing process to manufacture nano-thin memory chips

Engineers at the University of Sydney have developed a 2D printing process using liquid metals that could pave the way to manufacturing more advanced and energy-efficient computing hardware at the nanoscale. 
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