One such advance was recently developed by Benedict Jones, a designer and engineer from the Royal College of Art in the UK, called “Smart Plant Foundations”. The application produces custom 3D printed ...

In a city known for its exploding restaurant scene, many low-income Philadelphians struggle daily with limited access to fresh, affordable food. Elise Krespan, a dual master’s student of biology and ...

• 3Dponics is an open-source, 3D-printable hydroponics system that makes growing fresh, organic food easier and faster than ever before. • In addition to personal uses, it can be set up in classrooms ...

[Billy] has a special interest in passive hydroponics (also known as the Kratky method), which is a way of growing plants in nutrient-rich water that does not circulate. As the plant grows and liquid ...

Hydroponic gardening is a method of growing plants without soil. Hydroponic growing allows for faster growth and higher yields than soil-based gardening, usually without the need for pesticides. To ...

Recently, Lloyd Alter wrote about 3D printing peaking in popularity. At the same time the Obama administration announced plans for a public-private partnership to support the technology. Can we be too ...