“If we can capture the right combinations of shape and complexity, we can design restoration structures that function like ...

This hybrid textile structure offers, among other advantages, exceptional deformability and drapeability combined with ...

Here we chat to the artist about his inspirations, but read his art techniques for designing robot creatures for more insight ...

Scientists identify the precise 3D structure that helps oyster reefs survive, offering a blueprint to improve reef restoration worldwide.

Daniel Dana is a concept artist and illustrator working across film, TV, games, and advertising, and his work has that ...

While 3D printing has mostly involved plastic so far, future materials, including one harder than steel, could make a huge difference in the technology.

The team, based at MIT's Microsystems Technology Laboratories, demonstrated the system by printing an electric linear motor – the type that generates straight-line motion instead of ...

Researchers from Tianjin University have developed a rapid and low-cost method for printing high-performance electronic circuits directly onto complex three-dimensional surfaces — a breakthrough that ...

The 3D-printed motor matched or outperformed comparable motors made with conventional manufacturing — and only cost 50 cents in materials.

Inspired by the Japanese art of kirigami, an MIT team has designed a technique that could transform flat panels into medical devices, habitats, and other objects without the use of tools.