3D printing has taken off as a niche manufacturing method, enabling consumers to design and build their own goods. As such, it now holds an important place in the manufacturing industry. Objects can ...

Researchers have created software and hardware for a 4D printer with applications in the biomedical field. In addition to 3D printing, this machine allows for controlling extra functions: programming ...

Next-generation technology requires next-generation materials that can be tailored to exact mission requirements. Additive ...

Scientists have successfully developed a super-strong, highly ductile and super-light titanium-based alloy using additive manufacturing, commonly known as 3D printing. Their findings open up a new ...

A lot of it comes down to special materials called piezoelectrics. Now, imagine being able to 3D print these materials into ...

Most desktop 3D printers use what's called FDM (fused deposition modeling) printing. Another term is FFF (or fused filament fabrication). The idea behind both of these is that a 3D print is built up ...

A single printing resin can take on either soft or hard properties when printed with a 3D printer. This requires a special printing process. A team of scientists at the University of Texas has ...

There are a couple of things that have clearly not happened quite as futurologists predicted, including the paperless office and the move to wholly digital documents. Not only is paper still shuffling ...