Our current level of technological development does not allow us to build things in space. In the best-case scenario, we are capable of assembling stuff in orbit, but the actual build of structures ...

High-entropy alloys (HEAs) are metallurgy’s version of having your cake and eating it too, combining multiple elements to ...

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has demonstrated a metal 3D printing method that stirs molten metal during the print by sending the laser along looping elliptical paths ...

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Metal 3D printing extends the service life of steel components. Dübendorf, 25.06.2026 — Bridges, support structures, and industrial ste ...

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When looked at from a certain angle, space exploration is limited in scope at this time by a single and very important thing: the improper access to supplies. When that problem will be solved, ...

The secret to cranking out a furniture-sized metal frame in minutes is Liquid Metal Printing (LMP), demonstrated by researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. They’ve demonstrated ...

For all the remarkable improvements we’ve seen in desktop 3D printers, metal printers have tended to stay out of reach for hackers, mostly because they usually rely on precise and expensive laser ...

3D printing has become one of the most efficient and affordable ways of creating simple, specific items without having to purchase them. But while 3D printing can save you money on some things, it's ...