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This microscopic 3D-printed Star Trek Voyager can move on its own

The Verge

Physicists from Leiden University have 3D-printed a miniature version of an Intrepid-class starship from Star Trek ( via PC Gamer ). Image: Soft Matter Jorunal.

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Mouse brains and more in 3D: Seattle microscopy startup lands $4M to visualize medical specimens

GeekWire

Samples are optically cleared using chemicals, mounted intact on an open-top system, and rapidly scanned. Use cases: The Lightspeed system has the potential to generate images from pathological samples, such as prostate biopsies , more rapidly than current technologies and with additional 3D structural information.

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Take a look at this delicious lickable screen to see the future we knew was coming

The Verge

Then, chemicals are sprayed onto a rolling plastic sheet (or a disposable tray for those who don’t feel comfortable licking a plastic-covered screen) in combinations that recreate the flavor. The sheet is then rolled out over the display so you can lick those sweet chemicals and rolled away once you’re done for easy disposal.

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U.S. Lawmakers Question Amazon Over Sale of Chemical Compound Used in Suicide

Gizmodo

Editor’s note: This article contains discussions of suicide. If you or someone you know is having a crisis, please call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255 or text the Crisis Text Line at 741-741. Read more.

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Drone startup Brinc prepares for take off with ex-Amazon engineers and geopolitical tailwinds

GeekWire

Brinc recently hosted a media event at its Seattle headquarters to unveil the Lemur 2, its latest drone equipped with new features like an onboard sensor for producing 3D maps and an obstacle avoidance system that operates without relying on GPS or light. Brinc’s Markforged 3D printers are used to make replacement parts for clients.

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Will enterprises soon keep their best gen AI use cases under wraps?

CIO Business Intelligence

Similarly, clothing brand Under Armour recently produced an ad that used AI-generated 3D models of the British boxer Anthony Joshua, based on videos they took of him in the past. An additional use of new proteins is to detect chemicals in the body very quickly. “If The new ads were created very quickly,” says Banks.

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NASA awards millions to boost technology innovations created by small businesses

GeekWire

Six Washington state companies are on the list for SBIR Phase I grants: HyBird Space Systems: The Spanaway-based company is developing a 3D-printed retrobraking propulsion system known as RT-5X, with the initial application focused on deorbiting spacecraft in low Earth orbit at the end of their operating life. Nonlinear Materials Corp.