Last-minute gifts are still possible with a 3D printer. These stocking stuffers all print in under two hours and still feel ...

Origami has become known as a miracle technique for designers. Elegant compliant mechanisms can leverage the material ...

Frank is a social media journalist for the CDW family of technology magazine websites. Part of the appeal of 3D printing is witnessing ideas come to life. As the technology becomes less expensive, ...

Rocket engineering is shifting from painstaking machining and welding to a world where engines and tanks emerge from printers ...

Right now, you’re probably doing everything in your power not to touch shared surfaces. But some, like door handles, are virtually impossible to avoid. Here to make your life easier (and more sanitary ...

By applying machine learning techniques, engineers at MIT have created a new method for 3D printing metal alloys that produce ...

A tour of crowdsourced product development company Quirky raises many questions about the future of personal and professional design. Rich Brown Former Senior Editorial Director - Home and Wellness ...

In the first installment of this three-part series (available here), I commenced a review of protections available for 3D printing designs and objects under U.S. intellectual property law with a focus ...

3D printing promises a glorious future, one where you’ll be able to create and manufacture nearly anything you can think of right from the comfort of your own home. But the future potential of 3D ...

Chinese firms are accused of stealing US designs, but consumers, who prioritize low prices and innovation, don't seem to mind ...

Normally, mounting involves a bloody and very labor intensive process of stripping a skull clean of flesh and meat, leaving ...

In the prior two installments of this three-part series (available here and here), I reviewed protections available for 3D printing designs and objects under U.S. copyright and patent law. I will ...