Sometimes when an innovative technology is introduced, its potential impact isn’t initially recognized. Take 3-D printing, which has been around since the 1980s. It was originally dismissed as a niche ...

Building a robot is hard. Building one that can sense its environment and learn how to get around on its own is even harder. But UCLA engineers took on an even bigger challenge. Not only did they ...

Prosthetics for children can be expensive because they need to adjust to their growth. Now 3-D printing is making them more affordable and flexible. Prosthetics can make a huge difference in the ...

A fringe new theory suggests that time is the fundamental structure of the physical universe, and space is merely a byproduct. According to Gunther Kletetschka, a geologist — not a physicist, you’ll ...

The concept of 3-D printing houses has become popular as a way to tackle housing affordability, but as the teardown in Iowa shows it's not so simple to do. There’s been a lot of hoopla over ...

With the technology improving and costs falling, 3-D printing could be poised to play a major role in manufacturing. The frame of a 3-D printer being built at VulcanForms, which was founded by Martin ...

If you are searching for a 3D scanner capable of not only scanning small items such as coins but also large items as big as a car. You might be interested in the new THREE 3D scanner designed and ...

3D printing or additive manufacturing is the process of making three-dimensional objects from digital files. Since its conception in the 1980s, 3D printing has evolved from being a novelty to having ...

Strange software bugs. Could benefit from extra light. No mobile device compatibility. Requires a computer. As a chronic tinkerer, I’ve always wished there was a simple, efficient, and effective way ...