A new start-up aims to make 3D printing of metal objects something that can be done at scale. If this pans out, US supply chains could could be near shored and could become far more resilient.

A new MIT toolkit blends eco-friendly filaments with strong plastics, making 3D printing greener without losing strength.

A 3D printing lab situated next to the operating room ready to churn out individualized implants designed from patient data at a moment’s notice is still a long way off.

D printing has come a long way since its invention in 1983 by Chuck Hull, who pioneered stereolithography, a technique that ...

New print jobs How 3D printing is personalizing health care Prosthetics are becoming increasingly affordable and accessible thanks to 3D printers.

A 3D printing company working with NASA is hoping to build infrastructure on the moon. Closer to home, Icon is 3D printing the first large community of 3D-printed houses.

So, you got a 3D printer for the holidays, and you’re excited to dive in. Chances are, you’re not sure where to begin. What can you print? What’s fun? What’s useful?

It always seemed to us that the Z-axis on a 3D printer, or pretty much any CNC machine for that matter, is criminally underused. To have the X- and Y-axes working together to make smooth planar ...

How does a 3D printer work? 3D printing is a type of additive manufacturing that uses material to build layers into 3D objects.

After several years of experimentation, and growing success in volume manufacturing for some use cases, technologies for 3D printing of electronic circuits are becoming more common. Some innovations ...