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  Iconic Eames chair returns to its fiberglass roots

  By Amar Toor on May 21, 2013 05:14 am + 12 comments

  One of the most iconic chairs in modern design is returning to its structural roots, thanks to more Continue reading…

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  Disney researchers use 3D printing to create simple displays and sensors

  By Louis Goddard on October 6, 2012 07:01 am + 21 comments

  A group of engineers at Disney Research in Pittsburgh has demonstrated a range of new 3D printing Continue reading…

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  Aerographite becomes the lightest material ever produced

  By Dieter Bohn on July 12, 2012 08:35 pm + 24 comments

  Researchers have created a new material they're calling "Aerographite" that has taken the crown of Continue reading…

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  HTC's dark materials: hands-on photos with the gray One S, black One X

  By Dieter Bohn on February 28, 2012 11:20 am + 55 comments

  HTC is touting the design quality of the One X and One S heavily and one major focus isn't the shape Continue reading…

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  Self-repairing circuits use liquid metal capsules to restore conductivity

  By T.C. Sottek on December 21, 2011 10:24 am + 17 comments

  University of Illinois engineers have found a way to automatically repair broken circuitry by Continue reading…