The coolest 3D-printed toy you've ever seen has 435 parts and looks like a...
Michael Sng has invented a 3D-printed toy that's part tank, part Godzilla, and capable of shooting ping pong balls from a concealed cannon and walking all on its own.At Tuesday's TED conference in...
View ArticleScientists just printed usable human bones and muscle
Scientists at the Wake Forest Institute For Regenerative Medicine created a 3D bioprinter to make bone, cartilage, and muscle. They say that their development could one day lead to lab-grown...
View ArticleThis amazing machine 3D-prints bridges out of nowhere
3D printers have been developed to create everything from bones to guns to homes. Now, Dutch design firm MX3D has developed a robotic arm that can print bridges. The first footbridge will be made...
View ArticleChinese scientists have discovered a new way to shapeshift plastic
This new technology uses boiling water to make shapes out of plastic.Produced By Maya Dangerfield. Video courtesy of Reuters.Follow TI: On FacebookJoin the conversation about this story »
View ArticleResearchers have created an artificial hand unlike anything we've ever seen
Due to their complex and delicate features, human hands have always been a challenge to replicate in the robotics field. Two researchers, Zhe Zu and Emanuel Todorov, have designed a robotic hand that...
View Article3D printing is changing the way chefs work with food
The 3-D printing game involves way more than fabricating those creepy little figurines of people. It’s changing up the world of high-end dining, too.According to the BBC, 3-D printing has made its way...
View ArticleA patient with a rare form of cancer was implanted with the first 3D-printed...
When a person has a rare form of cancer called chordoma, the outcome is generally not good.Only one in 150,000 people will be diagnosed with chordoma, a rare tumor that can grow anywhere along the...
View ArticleDoctors just replaced cancerous bones in a man’s spine with 3D-printed vertebrae
Drage Josevski had a rare cancer in his skull and spine. Doctors were recently able to remove the cancerous bones and replace them with 3D printed vertebrae.Produced by Matthew Stuart. Video courtesy...
View ArticleApple is sponsoring this art exhibit that's full of high-tech fashion (AAPL)
New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art is putting on a display to show how technological advancements have altered fashion.Opening May 5 and running through August 14, the exhibit will explore how...
View Article3-D printing is speeding up the US Navy ballistic-missile program
WASHINGTON (Reuters) — A U.S. Navy ballistic missile program used its first component made from 3D printing, a process that sharply reduces the manufacturing time, according to the weapons' producer,...
View ArticleThis woman prints gorgeous, wearable 3D armor
What started off as sketches in an artist's notepad became the stunning, detailed pieces of artwork.New York based artist, Melissa Ng, is a self-taught designer using cutting edge 3D printing...
View ArticleThis $99 device turns your phone into a 3D printer
3D printers can be pretty expensive, but a company called OLO has created a new device that makes it a bit more affordable. This tiny, lightweight box uses a special resin and the light from your phone...
View ArticleHow much it would cost to 3D print the Death Star and other real and...
British printing retailer TonerGiant decided to look into how much it would cost, and how long it would take, to recreate some famous landmarks using just a 3D printer. Needless to say, this is no...
View Article3D-printing companies are trying to preserve more than 50 species of...
The consumer adoption of 3D printing may be slow, but the technology is exploding in many other creative ways. It’s being used to create the fastest R/C cars in the world, to develop public housing...
View ArticleA food expert tells us what kitchens will be like in 20 years
In the future, you won't be the only one deciding what you'll have for dinner: your Fitbit, fridge, and oven will all have a say.Tech Insider recently spoke with Lynette Kucsma, the co-founder of...
View ArticleThis company is creating incredible 3D printed food you can eat
Ready to taste the future of food?Tech Insider spoke with Lynette Kucsma, the co-founder of Natural Machines, a Barcelona based food agency rolling out Foodini, a 3D food printer.That's right. Printed...
View Article6 incredible clocks that are changing the way we look at time
Like everything else, clocks have had their own innovative developments in the last few years. Here is a selection of the top new technologies that will change how we tell time. The innovative clocks...
View ArticleThis pen draws in 3D
The Lix pen is both a pen and a 3D printer. It melts and pours colored plastic through the tip, which quickly cools and hardens. It isn't the only 3D pen on the market, but the Lix is the smallest one...
View Article14 photos of 3D-printed food you can actually eat
Is that art? A sculpture? A toy? No. Actually, it's lunch.3D printing devices are now being developed to print edible food, including desserts, pizzas, and burgers. It sounds futuristic, but the...
View ArticleKids designed their own prosthetic arm attachments that give them super powers
An annual event called Superhero Cyborgs allows children with disabilities to design their own 3D printed prosthetics — with the super power of their choosing.Story and editing by A.C. Fowler, footage...
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