When the 3D printer gives up, don’t wait for the experts. Here are solutions to the most common problems: layers failing to attach, stringing, and overheating. Sometimes there isn’t the time or money ...

It's looking more and more certain that 3D printing has a serious safety problem. Though largely overlooked in the tech press, the problem is pervasive and could impact millions of students, patients, ...

The printer incorporates AI technology to suggest printable objects that can be made based on the type of food waste you have ...

Discover the top 5 lessons learned from 3D printing smart home enclosures, including material selection, tolerances, test ...

3D printing was first introduced in 1984 by Charles W. Hull. The inventor developed computer-aided software that designs and creates three-dimensional objects. After more than 30 years, 3D printing ...

Form Labs recently announced the launch of the Fuse 1, a desktop SLS printer that will print all your parts using nylon powder and a laser. This a fundamentally different method of 3D printing as ...

Inexpensive 3D printers often have a problem called "warpage," in which objects printed by them tend to curl up as they harden. Now, however, scientists have harnessed the power of warpage to create ...

Researchers at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), the University of California (UC) Berkeley, UC Riverside and UC ...

Researchers at the US National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) are now researching how to utilize light ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An author, speaker, and executive, I explore the world's industries. The ongoing, much-lamented semiconductor shortage continues ...