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21Feb/12Off

Paleontologists print out 3D dinosaur bones

"Technology in paleontology hasn't changed in about 150 years," says paleontologist Dr Kenneth Lacovara. "We use shovels and pickaxes and burlap and plaster. It hasn't changed - until right now."

Using 3-D printing can not only create exact-size replicas for museum display, but also test possible movements of extinct species.

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