3D printing is a downright futuristic technology. People can use plastic filaments, resin, and other materials to create custom objects. The quality of the print is limited by a user's printer, but ...

From custom toys to life-saving medical devices, the range of what can be created with 3D printing is massive. Some of what’s being 3D printed today could have huge implications for science tomorrow, ...

3D printing's pretty exciting. Its potential to innovate design and revolutionise industry, spanning from home interiors to biological ones, is undeniable. Indeed, 3D printers have even managed to pop ...

Netflix-style 3D printer platforms like Printables eliminate design barriers with millions of downloadable models, turning ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. EA generates a random blueprint from which it models a 3D object ...

An interesting research project out of MIT shows that it’s possible to embed machine-readable labels into 3D printed objects using nothing more than an FDM printer and filament that is transparent to ...

Multi-material 3D printing combines the functional properties of different materials (e.g., mechanical, electrical, color) within a single object that is fabricated without manual assembly. However, ...

Dr. Andrea Toulouse from the Institute of Applied Optics receives €1.8 million in funding from the Carl-Zeiss-Stiftung as part of the CZS Nexus program to establish a new junior research group. She ...

The Image Permanence Institute received a National Leadership Grant for Museums from the Institute of Museum and Library Services in the amount of $375,543 to support a three-year research project ...

CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. The Cooper Hewitt Design Museum needed to display an object that was very fragile. To make a mount while ...