crimethink
6th January 2015, 06:37 PM
http://www.spacedaily.com/reports/How_3D_printing_could_revolutionise_war_and_foreig n_policy_999.html
The billion-dollar defence industry is at the bleeding edge of this innovation, with the US military already investing heavily in efforts to print uniforms, synthetic skin to treat battlewounds, and even food, said Alex Chausovsky, an analyst at IHS Technology.
Scientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have already invented "4D printing" -- creating materials that change when they come into contact with elements such as water.
One day, that could mean things like printed uniforms that change colour depending on their environment.
Also:
NASA just emailed the space station a new socket wrench
http://www.spacedaily.com/reports/NASA_just_emailed_the_space_station_a_new_socket_w rench_999.html
The billion-dollar defence industry is at the bleeding edge of this innovation, with the US military already investing heavily in efforts to print uniforms, synthetic skin to treat battlewounds, and even food, said Alex Chausovsky, an analyst at IHS Technology.
Scientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have already invented "4D printing" -- creating materials that change when they come into contact with elements such as water.
One day, that could mean things like printed uniforms that change colour depending on their environment.
Also:
NASA just emailed the space station a new socket wrench
http://www.spacedaily.com/reports/NASA_just_emailed_the_space_station_a_new_socket_w rench_999.html