In a lab at Zhejiang University, a graduate student added a common chemical to a polymer mixture—and got unexpected results.

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The military is using 3D printing and artificial intelligence to create parts, reducing wait times and fixing issues on joint ...

Much of this unexpected growth is driven by legal reform. The European Union revamped its registered design system as of May 1, 2025, explicitly protecting non-physical assets like 3D print files, ...

3D food printing could also transform industrial-scale food manufacturing, according to Dr Vincenzo Di Bari, assistant professor in food structure and processing at Nottingham University.

Popular platform Thingiverse, known as the world’s largest repository of 3D printer model files, has now become a central ...

The 3D printing process turns a whole object into thousands of tiny little slices, then makes it from the bottom-up, slice by slice. Those tiny layers stick together to form a solid object.

Discover 5 easy 3D printing projects to customize your mechanical keyboard in just an afternoon. From custom switch plates to sound-dampening, unleash your creativity and elevate your typing ...

Anticipating a boom in nuclear energy, the US Department of Energy’s Manufacturing Demonstration Facility (MDF) at Oak Ridge ...

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Researchers at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University have developed a 3D-printed aerogel that turns seawater into drinking ...

3D printing can enable you to cut down on all of these time- and energy-wasting processes. First off, production from a 3D printer is an overall faster process.