Find out in this article how IEMAI3D and ISANMATE are collaborating to develop fibre composite materials for 3D printing.

Innovative research shows how carbon nanotubes, made from CO2 captured from the air, can significantly enhance plastic ...

D printers are affordable enough that almost anyone can buy one, but should you? Before you dive in, here's what to ...

Although 3D printers employ a variety of materials (such as plastic or metal) and techniques (see "How Does 3D Printing Work ... (ABS), polylactic acid (PLA), or another thermoplastic—is ...

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Components used in a 3D printer that could be used on future missions to Mars were developed by scientists at a Bedfordshire university. Cranfield University helped to develop the 3D printer in ...

With emissions spiralling and health impacts mounting, the time for half-measures is over, say experts; India must confront the scale of its plastic pollution Despite ongoing efforts to curb ...

If you figure out what it is you want to print and determine your skill level though, narrowing down your search can be a whole lot easier. This is where our list of the best 3D printers can help.

Researchers have created microscale robots less than 1 millimeter in size that are printed as a 2D hexagonal 'metasheet' but, with a jolt of electricity, morph into preprogrammed 3D shapes and crawl.

While plastics are very useful on their own, they can be much stronger when reinforced and mixed with a range of fibers. Not ...

3D printing isn't new to the ISS. In fact, the first experiments aboard the station examining the technology began in 2014. However, these worked by melting plastic and then extruding it from a ...

India contributes to a fifth of global plastic pollution, a study published in the journal Nature last week found. India burns roughly 5.8 million tonnes (mt) of plastic each year, and releases ...