We rarely stop to consider where our favorite household items came from, assuming they were simply invented for our convenience and comfort. However, the true origins of many everyday objects are ...

A mosquito’s proboscis — the long, thin bit that pierces the skin — makes an excellent nozzle for fine 3-D printing. The proboscis’ unique geometry and mechanics make it well-suited for the task, ...

A female wolf figured out how to pull a crab trap from the ocean onto shore to fetch a tasty treat. Scientists debate whether the behavior represents tool use, or if the animal needed to have modified ...

The Lafayette Public Library has introduced wireless printing at its six major branches. Patrons can send documents from personal devices to the library's printers using the SmartALEC service.

What do puzzles, gymnastics, writing and using maps all have in common? They all rely on people’s ability to visualize objects as they spin, flip or turn in space, without physically moving them. This ...

(NEXSTAR) – Kenny Loggins isn’t a fan of President Donald Trump’s latest AI video. Loggins, a musician well known for songs including “I’m Alright,” “This Is It” and “Footloose,” issued a public ...

A new open-source tool is reshaping how engineers design multi-material objects. Charles Wade, a fourth-year PhD student in the Department of Computer Science at CU Boulder, has created a design ...

A scan‑to‑print medical model. University of Colorado Boulder researchers have developed a new open-source tool that enables engineers to design multi-material 3D-printed objects like this more ...

Novel materials have a wide array of potential scientific applications, and these honorees have prototypes that could wind up in smartphone screens—or on the moon. His health-sensing fabrics can be ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. 3D printing is a great hobby for those who like creating objects that can be used around the house. You can even fix broken furniture and ...

A tool made from a modified glue gun can now repair broken bones in surgery by 3D-printing grafts directly onto them. Bone implants have historically been made of metal, donor bone and more recently ...

Researchers created a special glue gun that can 3D print a bone-like substance for fracture repair during surgery and have tested it in early experiments. When you purchase through links on our site, ...