The bad news: just as much of the world is starting to get excited about the prospects of 3D printing, science is moving on to the world of 4D.

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He also said that any additional charges, such as for printing in the library or for science materials, must be "banned outright".

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Printing and distribution of nearly 8.8 million mathematics and science textbooks to 14, 000 primary and secondary schools.

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De Kooning relished studio experiments, like mixing oil paint with water for puckered textures, or off-printing parts of wet paintings onto pages of the Times, making a mad science of beauty.

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Chris Bennett, a computer science engineering sophomore, said he especially enjoys the networking aspect of his visits to the 3D printing area.

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