3d printing

There’s a kind of magic in watching a machine come to life. Usually, though, it takes a tangle of wires, a careful hand, and plenty of code to make that happen. But what if a robot could spring into action—no electronics required—the moment…

In the quiet halls of Tohoku University's Institute for Materials Research, a team of scientists has made a significant leap forward in the field of additive manufacturing. Their breakthrough promises to redefine how automotive components…

Seamless internet streaming in packed places could soon be more possible thanks to a groundbreaking 3D-printed device developed by researchers at Xi’an Jiaotong University in China. This small, efficient, and affordable vortex beam…

By harnessing cutting-edge additive manufacturing techniques and shape-memory alloys, researchers at the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory have developed an antenna that can change its shape based on temperature. Their work,…

Adam Zewe | MIT News October 15, 2024 Active electronics — components that can control electrical signals — usually contain semiconductor devices that receive, store, and process information. These components, which must be made…

Adam Zewe | MIT News October 10, 2024 Multimaterial 3D printing enables makers to fabricate customized devices with multiple colors and varied textures. But the process can be time-consuming and wasteful because existing 3D…

3-D printing in space is not new. Since 2014, the International Space Station (ISS) crew has used many 3-D printers to replace plastic parts. However, crew autonomy is increasingly critical as exploration missions lengthen—and metal part…

A research team from the National University of Singapore (NUS) has developed a cutting-edge technique called tension-driven CHARM3D to fabricate three-dimensional (3D), self-healing electronic circuits. This new technique enables the 3D…

Researchers at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, developed a flexible wearable fabric that can stiffen on demand. Using geometric design, 3D printing, and robotic control, RoboFabric can be made into medical devices or soft…

Welcome to Tech Under 2! In this episode, we bring you three groundbreaking tech stories: Greener Batteries: Dalhousie University has developed a new all-dry method for making lithium-ion batteries, making them cheaper, greener, and…