Stanford scientists study how to print rocks in 3-D

Wednesday, August 10, 2016 - 08:32 in Paleontology & Archaeology

A new 3-D printing technique being developed at Stanford could one day allow scientists to study rocks from afar, without needing to have actual samples in hand. By combining two techniques — remote 3-D imaging and 3-D printing — scientists could create physical models of digitally scanned rocks that are either too delicate to handle or […]

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