video: Music professors and engineers at the University of Connecticut have managed to restore rare woodwind instruments that hadn’t been played in over a century. The team used medical science technology to obtain precise measurements and then 3-D printing to replicate vital parts of the instruments so they can be played for the first time with a sound true to their heritage. The technology may allow for the restoration of other rare and valuable antique instruments. view more
Credit: University of Connecticut, Colin Poitras