Inspired by the Japanese art of kirigami, an MIT team has designed a technique that could transform flat panels into medical devices, habitats, and other objects without the use of tools.

Affordable printers for everyday use are ideal for homes, students, and small offices. They handle basic tasks like printing documents, assignments, and occasional photos without stretching your ...

In order to 3D-print really intricate items, you need a really fine print nozzle. Scientists have discovered that instead of going to the time and trouble of building one, you can simply repurpose a ...

DURHAM, N.C. (WTVD) -- Three former Duke University football players are revolutionizing sports medicine through 3D printing technology. Kevin Gehsmann, Clark Bulleit, and Tim Skapek, founders of ...

A Firestorm xCell micro 3D printing factory loading onto a C-130 to print Tempest UAV systems at a U.S. Air Force base. Inside a standard shipping container, a "factory-in-a-box" hums to life. It is ...

A mosquito’s proboscis — the long, thin bit that pierces the skin — makes an excellent nozzle for fine 3-D printing. The proboscis’ unique geometry and mechanics make it well-suited for the task, ...

Apple has highlighted its use of 3D printing to make Apple Watch cases, to cut material use — and to enable a new, thin USB-C port for the iPhone Air. Most of the time, 3D printing is now associated ...

The Lafayette Public Library has introduced wireless printing at its six major branches. Patrons can send documents from personal devices to the library's printers using the SmartALEC service.

Complex market demands and rapid technological changes are pushing traditional manufacturing to its limits, making 3D printing a critical breakthrough that allows customized production of intricate ...

We’ve had some readers ask us how they can print puzzles from the e-paper so they can work on them outside of the app. Here’s how to do that from your desktop, phone or app. If you have a desktop or ...

Anticipating a boom in nuclear energy, the US Department of Energy’s Manufacturing Demonstration Facility (MDF) at Oak Ridge National Laboratory is using 3D-printing to speed up the building of power ...

3D printing is reshaping aerospace, enabling lighter parts, faster production, and radical design shifts. Here's how leading companies are putting additive manufacturing into flight. What makes this ...