Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Since 3D printers debuted in the 1980s, the devices have been used ...

A few years ago, 3D printing sounded like science fiction. Today, there are thousands of beginner-friendly designs perfect for learning the basics.

A microscope that cost less than £50 and took under 3 hours to build using a common 3D printer could be transformative for ...

You also can 3D-print tools when teaching new operators, or in situations where manufacturing speed or safety matters more ...

Creative hobbyists, get ready for a glow-up. Here are my predictions for 3D printers, laser engravers and more.

Researchers repurpose a mosquito’s proboscis for 3D necroprinting, offering a lower-cost and biodegradable alternative to ...

As Myanmar’s civil war leaves more survivors with limb loss, a lab in Thailand’s Mae Sot is turning to 3D printing to cut costs and streamline  prosthetic production.

A teenager turning a few hundred dollars of savings and a desktop 3D printer into a six-figure ecommerce engine is not a ...

Engineers have turned one of nature’s most reviled body parts into a precision tool, using the hollow feeding tubes of dead ...

Five years ago, Patricio Guerrero was surfing the rolling waves of Santa Cruz when the leash on his board broke, sending it ...

Swellcycle’s zero-waste approach combats what’s known as the “surfer’s paradox,” in which surfers, who are often avid ...

A new kind of 3D-printable material that can stretch, flex and still stay friendly to living cells could change how medical ...