Chocolate On Demand

Researchers at the University of Exeter in the UK unveil their latest creation: a three-dimensional printer that renders its images in chocolate.

Jul 8, 2011

Researchers at the University of Exeter in the UK unveil their latest creation: a three-dimensional printer that renders its images in chocolate.

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