It may seem distinctly low-tech compared to some of the many technology trends I write about, but 3D and 4D printing will have very wide applications – and could be particularly powerful when combined ...

3-D printing continues to be one of the most exciting and innovative new technologies around, with lots of exciting applications in medicine, manufacturing, music, automobiles, etc. Here are six ...

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Hundreds of people including politicians, high school students and prospective investors attended the official groundbreaking ...

Additive manufacturing, or 3D printing, is normally a one-way street. In a digital light processing (DLP) printer, a ...

A new type of "ink" makes it possible to 3D print electrochemically switchable, conducting polymers using a light-based ...

We spoke with goatAM about personalized medicine and 3D printing of drugs for treatment tailored to each patient.

A business student walks into a 3D printing lab. Now what? It sounds like the setup to a joke. But as the director of MakerLab, a 3D printing lab in the Gies Business School at the University of ...

Could a 3D-printed lamp become a design classic? We look at some recent examples of how this technology can produce timeless ...

The safe and effective practice of surgery requires an intimate knowledge of anatomy. A thorough understanding of human anatomy empowers medical doctors to plan a suitable approach, predict possible ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Michael Molitch-Hou is an additive manufacturing analyst. This article is more than 3 years old. Semiconductor packaging examples ...