Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. War is friction, sometimes literally. When the wear and tear of use ...

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

SCHOFIELD BARRACKS, Hawaii—A propeller blade that would take 18 months to replace. Parts for an expandable office that would cost hundreds of dollars to buy. A howitzer bracket that is unavailable at ...

A detailed look at Forte3D’s 3D-printed cello pitch on Shark Tank, the technology behind the instrument, and the $250,000 deal Lori Greiner closed after seeing its potential to reshape access to class ...

Researchers at a Scottish university have taken one small step toward a future where orbital factories can 3D print future tech on-demand in space. Dr. Gilles Bailet, from the University of Glasgow’s ...

Startup Forte3D has designed a more durable and affordable cello using 3D printing and carbon fiber materials.

Could something as advanced and as costly as 3D printing be diluted into a child-friendly toy? That was the question Jenn ...

3D printing, also known as additive manufacturing, has been available for commercial use since 1986. Early on, 3D printing took on a hobbyist role. Now, however, industries have begun using additive ...

The potential for 3D printing and additive manufacturing is so profound that it could disrupt manufacturing as we know it. The most obvious change will be in local production, which could replace or ...