Scientists recreate sound an ancient mummy's vocal tract would have made – audio

This is what Nesyamun's voice would've sounded like when he was alive.

Hear an ancient mummy "talk" using a 3D-printed vocal tract

Dead Language

Researchers 3D-printed a replica of the mummy Nesyamun's vocal tract — and then used it to hear what his voice would've sounded like when he was alive. 

Hear an Ancient Mummy “Talk” Using a 3D-Printed Vocal Tract

An Egyptian priest just spoke for the first time in 3,000 years.

"We did it on a small scale, but with investment and interest, it can easily be scaled up."

Scientists print functional human "mini-livers"

Liver Printing

A team of Brazilian researchers have succesfully bioprinted tiny organoids like a mini-liver that perform all of the human liver's functions.

Scientists Print Functional Human “Mini-Livers”

READ MORE: <a href="http://agencia.fapesp.br/researchers-create-functional-mini-liver-by-3d-bioprinting/32217/">Researchers create functional mini-liver by 3D bioprinting</a> [Agência FAPESP]

More on bioprinting: <a href="https://futurism.com/neoscope/biotech-company-3d-printed-mini-heart">This Biotech Company Claims to Have 3D Printed a Mini Human Heart</a>

Developments

Another step closer to ending our reliance on a short supply of donor organs.

New Story + ICON + Échale | “3D Printed Housing for Those Who Need It Most”

"Once people see it in person, it’s no longer a crazy idea."

These adorable 3D-printed houses could solve homelessness

Printer Power

Nonprofit New Story has unveiled the first 3D-printed houses in what will eventually be a community boasting 50 of the unique homes.

These Adorable 3D-Printed Houses Could Solve Homelessness

Each took just 24 hours to build using a massive 3D printer.

"Just like real rabbits, our rabbit also carries its own blueprint."

This plastic bunny has DNA explaining how to make more bunnies

Buck Like Funnies

Scientists encoded instructions for creating a 3D-printed plastic bunny in DNA and then embedded the DNA right in the bunny itself.

This Plastic Bunny Has DNA Explaining How to Make More Bunnies

It could hold the key to solving the world's data storage problem.

First 3D Printed Revetment Wall, Shanghai-Jiangsu Port, China (Part I)

The town of Suzhou is now home to a wall unlike any other.

China just completed the world’s largest 3D-printed structure

Absolute Unit

Chinese construction company Winsun has finished building a 3D-printed river revetment more than 500 meters (1,640 feet) long.

China Just Completed the World’s Largest 3D-Printed Structure

It's more than 1,640 feet long.

Opponents of 3D-printed guns just scored a victory in court.

Federal Judge: It's illegal to post 3D-printed gun designs online

Gun Point

A federal judge has ruled that the Trump Administration's 2018 decision to let Defense Distributed share blueprints for 3D-printed guns was illegal.

Federal Judge: It’s Illegal to Post 3D-Printed Gun Designs Online

He ruled that the Trump Administration can't simply reverse an earlier decision.

Largest 3D printed building unveiled in Dubai

It's two stories tall and has a total area of 6,889 square feet.

Watch a massive 3D-printed building take shape

Dubai has unveiled the world's largest two-story 3D-printed building, a 31-foot-tall structure covering an area of 6,889 square feet.

Watch a Massive 3D-Printed Building Take Shape

The printer cut the number of construction workers needed in half.

“Local manufacturing resources are a crucial capability for space exploration.”

New machine on ISS will turn trash into "ink" for 3D printers

Space Recycling

California-based company Made in Space is launching a special machine to the ISS that can turn plastic waste into feedstock for the comapny's 3D printer.

New Machine on ISS Will Turn Trash Into “Ink” For 3D Printers

This ingenious gadget is headed to the International Space Station next week.

Time-lapse of the World's Largest 3D Printed Boat

The world's largest 3D printed boat, largest 3D printer at UMaine!

The 25-foot-long craft weighs two and a half tons.

Watch a giant 3D printer spit out an entire boat

Rock the Boat

The University of Maine used their giant 3D printer to print the world's largest 3D printed boat, named 3Dirigo.

Larget 3D Printed Boat Made From Largest 3D Printer | Futurism

It's the largest solid 3D-printed object in history. 

Watch a Giant 3D Printer Spit out an Entire Boat

Officials need to pay more attention to this threat, experts warn.

Report: Terrorists could 3D print weapons of mass destruction

WMDs on Demand

Bad actors could covertly create weapons of mass destruction using a combination of 3D printers and artificial intelligence, experts warn.

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