14 November 2019: A rapid, multi-material 3D printer, and a bacterium’s role in alcoholic hepatitis
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🗓️ 13 November 2019
⏱️ 25 minutes
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Summary
This week, a new 3D printer allows quick shifting between many materials, and understanding the link between gut microbes and liver disease.
00:46 A new dimension for 3D printers
A new nozzle lets a 3D printer switch between materials at a rapid rate, opening the door to a range of applications. Research Article: Skylar-Scott et al.; News and Views: How to print multi-material devices in one go
08:07 Research Highlights
The slippery secrets of ice, and cells wrapping up their nuclei. Research Highlight: Viscous water holds the secret to an ice skater’s smooth glide; Research Highlight: Super-thin layer of ‘bubble wrap’ cushions a cell’s nucleus
10:17 Linking bacteria to liver disease
Researchers have isolated a bacterial strain that appears to play an important role in alcoholic liver disease. Research paper: Duan et al.; News and Views: Microbial clues to a liver disease
17:10 News Chat
‘Megaconstellations’ of satellites concern astronomers, and a report on the gender gap in chemistry. News: SpaceX launch highlights threat to astronomy from ‘megaconstellations’; News: Huge study documents gender gap in chemistry publishing
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| 1:22.8 | This week, a super quick multimaterial 3D printer... |
| 1:26.8 | And the link between gut microbes and liver disease. |
| 1:29.8 | I'm Chamni Bundell and I'm Nick Howl. |
| 1:52.2 | This is the sound of a printer, but not your standard office job. |
| 1:55.2 | This printer prints in three dimensions. |
| 2:04.5 | What's exciting about three-dimensional printing from a material's perspective is you may be able to unlock a much bigger design space. |
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