Subject : Science & tech Context : Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) will soon come up with a policy aimed at promoting 3D printing on an industrial scale and helping domestic companies “overcome technical and economic barriers”. Concept : Three-dimensional printing (3-D printing), also known as Additive manufacturing (AM) is a process of […]

Subject : Science & tech Context : Researchers published the results of clinical trials on an innovation: 3D printed nasal swabs as an alternative to commercial swabs to test for Covid-19. Concept : The cost of materials per 3D-printed nasal swab ranges from 26 to 46 cents; commercial swabs cost about $1 each, the authors […]

Subject: Science and tech Context: Amid a potential shortage of nasal swabs to collect samples for coronavirus testing, researchers have come up with an alternative: 3D-printed nasal swabs. Concept: 3D printing, or additive manufacturing, is the construction of a three-dimensional object from a CAD model or a digital 3D model The term “3D printing” can refer to a variety of processes […]