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Left: Reef Design Lab's newest Modular Artificial Reef Structure in the Maldives stands 8.2 feet tall with a 13-square-foot footprint. Right: 3-D printing reefs allows researchers to experiment with restoration methods, such as how coral fragments are attached to reefs (here, using zip ties).

Environment

A New Approach to Marine Restoration: 3-D Printing Coral Reefs With Ceramic

Australian group Reef Design Labs submerged a 3-D-printed artificial coral reef last month in the Maldives, with the hope that this advanced engineering method will help coral regeneration efforts.

David Klinges

News in Brief

A Judge Extends the Ban on Posting 3-D Printed Gun Plans Online

District Judge Robert S. Lasnik ruled in favor of Washington, D.C., and 19 states that had filed a lawsuit against Defense Distributed.

Rebecca Worby

Environment

Libraries Are the Future of Manufacturing in the United States

Public libraries are becoming a one-stop shop for manufacturing in the digital age. Because libraries are investing in machines like 3-D printers, someday soon everyone with access to a public library could become an inventor or create something.

Justin Lynch

Social Justice

Conference Call: What’s Happening in November and December—and Why It Matters

From Perspectives on Progress to 3-D Printing: Destiny, Doom, or Dream?, academic gatherings you should be aware of.

Pacific Standard Staff