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Siemens to invest £27m into UK 3D printing factory

Rendering brain tissue transparent can help explain degenerative disease

US firm builds 3D printed house in less than a day

Beetle inspires ultra-white coating for use in paints, food and pharma

Researchers understand and utilise dendrites to enhance lithium-metal batteries

Simple and robust design offers potential for permanent artificial heart

"Superlattices" of 2D materials hold promise for new electronic devices

Immunotherapy hydrogel tackles cancer with slow-release action

UK team to develop rapid virtual testing technique for manufactured components

Project aims for affordable body-powered prostheses

3D jet writer creates the right environment to understand spread of cancer

Bacterial binding could lead to self-healing buildings and historic structures