Currently, most 3D printers work by either depositing or melting building material in successive layers. Unfortunately, this results in the finished objects looking kind of chunky, as the ridges ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Rapid prototyping may soon get a whole lot more rapid, thanks to an ...

Rapid liquid 3D printing uses gel suspension for fast support-free printing. This method is fast, requires no post-processing ...

3D printing may seem like the stuff of futuristic sci-fi movies, but these days, you can actually find at-home 3D printers at a reasonable price. That means you can create three-dimensional objects, ...

(Nanowerk Spotlight) The ability to pattern materials into arbitrary three-dimensional (3D) microstructures is important for electronics, microfluidic networks, tissue engineering scaffolds, photonic ...