Elegoo wrapped up its time at IFA 2025 in Berlin with several awards for its new Centauri Carbon 3D printer. The company's ...

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D printing has come a long way since its invention in 1983 by Chuck Hull, who pioneered stereolithography, a technique that ...

3D printing is a downright futuristic technology. People can use plastic filaments, resin, and other materials to create custom objects. The quality of the print is limited by a user's printer, but ...

A new MIT toolkit blends eco-friendly filaments with strong plastics, making 3D printing greener without losing strength.

3D printing has proved a surprisingly useful capability in the war in Ukraine. You might not think that making small plastic widgets was very relevant, but a 3D printer can produce a lot of items ...

Although there are several methods of 3D-printing metal objects, all of them involve the application of heat – which isn't conducive to producing certain heat-sensitive electronics, among other things ...

Many items have been 3D-printed over the last decade. From household items, food, organs, and even cars and homes, remarkable additions have been made to the 3D-printed world. However, one item we’ve ...

Consumer 3D printers definitely have their uses, but they're typically limited to printing rigid objects … and doing so ...

The killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in 2024 sent shockwaves through the public, but one of the most intriguing aspects of the incident was the weapon used to commit the crime. It was a ...

Think Google Lens is just for IDing flowers and landmarks? I tried it on random 3D printed parts, medical thingamajigs, and one oddly familiar object that almost tricked it.

The most common 3D printing materials used for PPE in hospitals leave “nooks and crannies” where bacteria may contaminate. Limiting 3D-printed PPE to a single use could curtail spread of pathogens.