D scanners rely on being able to identify physical features of an object, and line up what it saw a moment ago with what it ...

A new twist on two-photon polymerization has been used to deliver objects, including lasers and an elephant, directly into ...

MIT researchers have developed a generative AI system that allows users to personalize 3D-printed objects without weakening ...

Human cells are extremely small and tightly packed – at about 20 micrometers across, roughly one-fifth the width of a human ...

Multi-material 3D printing lets users fabricate customized objects with multiple colors and varied textures. Yet the process can be time-consuming and wasteful because existing 3D printers must switch ...

Left, Micah Ganske’s “Mining Habitat” (2012) at Miami Projects and, right, Tom Burtonwood’s limited edition “Rmutt” PEZ dispenser at Fountain Art Fair. (all images by the author for Hyperallergic) I ...

We have all spent a wasted day shopping, or worse, regretting our purchases. You often can’t find a pair of jeans that fit perfectly or a lamp that matches the fuchsia stripes on your wall. Wouldn’t ...

Prof. Robert Przekop's team from the Center for Advanced Technologies at AMU has created an invention allowing chemical substances to be introduced into objects printed on 3D printers. The solution ...

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...