Researchers have been trying to find new ways to produce and replicate the various useful features observed in nature. Fine hairs and fibers, which are ubiquitous in nature, are useful for various ...

Publishing in the journal International Journal of Extreme Manufacturing, the team led by researchers based at the State Key Laboratory of Fluid Power and Mechatronic Systems deposited different ...

From custom ductwork to advanced heat exchangers, 3D printing is bringing new flexibility, efficiency, and sustainability to HVAC systems. Engineers are leveraging additive manufacturing to overcome ...

Additive manufacturing can describe two technologies in food production — the more commonly known is 3D printing, which has ...

Researchers at MIT and Harvard have incorporated living microbes into 3D-printed objects to make them more dynamic. The underlying resin material is embedded with chemical “instructions” that tell a ...

Choosing the right 3D print file format can make or break your project. STL, OBJ, and 3MF each have unique strengths, from universal compatibility to embedded colors and metadata. Understanding their ...

The 3D-printed fibers are just 1.5 microns thick, which is up to 100 times thinner than paper. Reading time 2 minutes Professionals of all kinds—from artists to architects to scientists—have been ...

A new 3D-printing technique using silicone can make accurate models of the blood vessels in your brain, enabling neurosurgeons to train with more realistic simulations before they operate, according ...