Sometimes when an innovative technology is introduced, its potential impact isn’t initially recognized. Take 3-D printing, which has been around since the 1980s. It was originally dismissed as a niche ...

Desktop Metal, a billion-dollar start-up, promised to revolutionize manufacturing. It went bankrupt, and now has much humbler ambitions as the 3-D printing industry takes a sober turn.

Prosthetics for children can be expensive because they need to adjust to their growth. Now 3-D printing is making them more affordable and flexible. Prosthetics can make a huge difference in the ...

The concept of 3-D printing houses has become popular as a way to tackle housing affordability, but as the teardown in Iowa shows it's not so simple to do. There’s been a lot of hoopla over ...

A tiny elephant establishes a new stomping ground for 3-D printing: inside cells. For the first time, scientists have 3-D printed objects within living cells, including a 10-micrometer long elephant ...

Strange software bugs. Could benefit from extra light. No mobile device compatibility. Requires a computer. As a chronic tinkerer, I’ve always wished there was a simple, efficient, and effective way ...