For centuries, wood has been shaped through subtractive manufacturing—cutting, carving, and milling—processes that inevitably ...

LEGO are perhaps the perfect children’s toy, at least until you step on the errant brick while walking around the house. Available in all kinds of sets with varying themes and characters, they ...

As building-block collectibles, mecha figures, and designer toys gain popularity, more enthusiasts want to create original ...

[Ivan Miranda] is all about big 3D prints. He’s now set about printing giant blocks in the vein of LEGO Technic to build himself a full-sized rideable go kart. The project is still in progress, but ...

How it works is, the bridge's building blocks were created using a 3D printer, which extruded a cement-based mixture in layers to built up the blocks' structure, following an exact computer-made plan.

Scientists are bioprinting 3D structures with a material that is a close match for human tissue, paving the way for true biomanufacturing. A research team at the University of Virginia School of ...

Around 15 students, ages 13 to 17, are attending the Teen 3D Printing Academy this week at West Virginia University at Parkersburg. During the week, the students are instructed about 3-D printing ...

The world needs two billion new homes in the next 80 years, the World Economic Forum said in 2018. The United States needs 3.8 million additional new homes just to meet existing consumer demand, ...