The list includes the use of a Kinect camera and PC for physical rehabilitation, the 3D printing of embedded electrical technologies, a Lego set that helps bridge the gap between crustacean and robot and a device that employs an Arduino board and video games to help stroke victims recover motor skills.

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The jobs of 36 workers at a newspaper printing plant at Thorpe St Andrew, near Norwich, are set to be lost.

BBC: Jobs to go at Archant Print's plant near Norwich

This week President Barack Obama set the tone for the coming year in his 2013 State of the Union address, which advocated 3D printing and called for a speedy transition towards renewable energy to help combat climate change.

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