Three-dimensional printing has come a long way since the first 'rapid prototyping' patent was rejected in 1980. We've evolved from basic designs to a wide range of highly-customizable objects. Still, ...

Imagine if you could recolor your smartphone case or other accessories, to match what you were wearing on any given day. Well, it may eventually be possible, thanks to research being conducted at ...

Using LED light, a 3-D printed object’s properties–like its size and color–can be changed after printing.. Courtesy MIT Now, some of the coolest 3-D printing innovation is happening within the process ...

Forward-looking: Researchers at the University of Texas at Austin have unveiled a new 3D printing technique that could transform how engineers and doctors design devices that require both strength and ...

Cameron Darkes-Burkey is in the Organic Robotics Laboratory, Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853, USA. Robert F. Shepherd is in the Organic ...