3D printing is changing the way we make things, and by extension the thing that we make. But how exactly does it work, and how is it advancing? Share on Facebook (opens in a new window) Share on X ...

Print any oddly shaped object with a 3D printer. Also called additive manufacturing or rapid prototyping, 3D printing has many advantages over the more traditional subtractive manufacturing methods, ...

They're not your granddad's daisy wheel printer or your mom's dot matrix. In fact, they bear little resemblance to today's document or photo printers, which can only print in boring old two dimensions ...

It seems like something straight out of sci-fi film. A rocket jetting into space, having been made entirely by a 3D printer. Sadly this time the project didn’t quite hit the heights. Three minutes ...

3D printing is an additive manufacturing process that creates three-dimensional objects layer by layer using computer-created designs. It utilizes materials like plastic, composites, or bio-materials ...

Soft lithography is a fabrication technique used to create micro- and nanoscale patterns. Developed in the early 1990s by George M. Whitesides and colleagues, it simplifies pattern formation by using ...

Organ donors can save lives, for example those of patients with kidney failure. Unfortunately, there are too few donors, and the waiting lists are long. 3D bioprinting of (parts of) organs may offer a ...

The University of Colorado Assistant Professor Micheal Rivera found a way to use coffee grounds for 3D printing. Mixing the caffeinated by-product with a few ingredients enabled him to create sturdy, ...

Medical technology has enabled doctors and researchers to create innovative solutions to the most pressing healthcare problems. One of them is using 3D printing to create organ transplants, a recent ...