What is 3D printing and how does it work? 3D printing, also known as additive manufacturing or rapid prototyping, is a process of creating three-dimensional objects by building them layer by layer ...

Once the stuff of science fiction, 3D printers are now mainstream tools for creation and innovation. These devices, which transform digital blueprints into physical objects, have dramatically evolved ...

After vocal cord surgery, many patients develop stiff vocal folds that impact their ability to speak. Hydrogels can help ...

We’ve often thought that 3D printers make excellent school projects. No matter what a student’s interests are: art, software, electronics, robotics, chemistry, or physics, there’s something for ...

Discover the transformative potential of 3D printed homes, which promise to be faster, cheaper, and greener alternatives for ...

Physics-based machine learning unlocks 3D printing potential, thanks to work from Lehigh University's Parisa Khodabakhshi.

James has been writing about technology for years but has loved it since the early 90s. While his main areas of expertise are maker tools -- 3D printers, vinyl cutters, paper printers, and laser ...

There are some times when a picture, or better yet a video, really is worth a thousand words, and [heinz]’s dual-disk polar 3D printer is one of those projects. Perhaps the best way to describe it is ...

In Nairobi, UNESCO is equipping teachers with cutting-edge digital skills to transform science education. Through hands-on ...

A standard LCD 3D printer costing under 200 euros can perform microelectronic photolithography with 20-micrometer precision, enabling affordable, cleanroom-free fabrication of transistors and sensors ...

McGill University researchers 3D print hydrogels directly onto vocal cords using one of the smallest bioprinters in the world.