Pen-size titanium multitool takes care of EDC screwdriver needs

With a lineup of titanium pocket tools and pens, Tennessee’s Big Idea Design has established a name for itself in small, lightweight everyday carry (EDC). Its new Bit Bar Inline shrinks and lightens that EDC even more, giving carriers Phillips, Torx an… Continue reading Pen-size titanium multitool takes care of EDC screwdriver needs

3D-printed titanium pedals are claimed to be better, stronger, lighter

Although there are now bikes with 3D-printed titanium frames, the things are out of most cyclists’ price range. That said, if a current Kickstarter campaign is successful, you may soon be able to buy yourself a set of thin, lightweight pedals made in t… Continue reading 3D-printed titanium pedals are claimed to be better, stronger, lighter

Sugary coating could help implants bond with weakened bone

It can be tricky enough getting titanium implants to bond with the surrounding bone, but when the patient has osteoporosis, things get even harder. An experimental coating may help, though, by first boosting and then blocking inflammation.Continue Read… Continue reading Sugary coating could help implants bond with weakened bone

New 3D printing technique fuses titanium particles at supersonic speeds

Engineers at Cornell University have developed a new technique for 3D printing metallic objects – and it involves blasting titanium particles at supersonic speeds. The resulting metals are very porous, which makes them particularly useful for biomedica… Continue reading New 3D printing technique fuses titanium particles at supersonic speeds

New 3D printing technique fuses titanium particles at supersonic speeds

Engineers at Cornell University have developed a new technique for 3D printing metallic objects – and it involves blasting titanium particles at supersonic speeds. The resulting metals are very porous, which makes them particularly useful for biomedica… Continue reading New 3D printing technique fuses titanium particles at supersonic speeds

Geocaching on Mars: How Perseverance Will Seal Martian Samples with a Return to Earth in Mind

With the roughly 20-day wide launch window for the Mars 2020 mission rapidly approaching, the hype train for the next big mission to the Red Planet is really building up steam. And with good reason — the Mars 2020 mission has been in the works for a better part of …read more

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EATI travels lightly as the go-anywhere titanium spork multi-tool

The titanium-obsessed folks at Septum Studio have launched small, ultralight gear innovations in the past, including one of the tiniest multipurpose flashlights out there. Now they’re back with their own take on the spork. An entire place setting in a … Continue reading EATI travels lightly as the go-anywhere titanium spork multi-tool