3D printing is changing the world.

Discover a playful 3D printed device designed to engage with your soda can. This creative project adds fun and novelty to ...

A new technique enables makers to finely tune the color, shade, and texture of 3D-printed objects using only one material. The method is faster and uses less material than other approaches.

Contact lens technology has come a long way. Early lenses were made from glass, and were uncomfortable to wear for an entire ...

AI is transforming 3D printing by making design as intuitive as conversation, shifting the industry's focus to seamless ...

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, ...

Engineers have developed a high-throughput, multimaterial 3D inkjet printer that uses computer vision to rapidly and automatically control the amount of material being deposited during the printing ...

A 3D-printed thermal cloak protects objects from detection by infrared cameras. The object inside is also protected from heat ...

Museums, libraries, and other cultural institutions have embraced 3D printing as a tool for display, storage, preservation and conservation, and more. However, there is not much known about the safety ...

A new 3D material can guide heat around complex objects while shielding them from extreme temperatures and infrared detection ...

Closed-cell self-expanding foam (spray foam) is an amazing material that sees common use in construction. But one application that we hadn’t heard of before was using it to fill the internal voids of ...

Museums are experiencing an increased presence of 3D printed objects in collections and higher instances of use in preservation activities, amplifying the critical need for preservation guidelines and ...