Welding is typically used to join two parts together, whether those parts be metal or plastic. There are various styles of welding, but we won’t go into those here. Casting is the act of pouring a ...

Infrared sensors, which act as the "seeing" component in devices such as LiDAR for autonomous vehicles, 3D face recognition ...

Researchers have developed a way to create complex devices with multiple materials -- including plastics, metals and semiconductors -- all with a single machine. The research outlines a novel 3D ...

Researchers have been trying to find new ways to produce and replicate the various useful features observed in nature. Fine hairs and fibers, which are ubiquitous in nature, are useful for various ...

One-pot recipes make preparing meals quick and easy. And one-pot 3D-printing could do the same for additive manufacturing. Now, researchers publishing in ACS Central Science have demonstrated a new ...

The technique is more efficient and can be used to print metal oxides, such as iron oxide (rust), which can then be reduced into metal. Rust powder is lighter, more stable, cheaper, and safer to ...

D printing offers significant opportunities in the medical field, notably in surgical planning, training, orthotics, prosthetics, and personalized orthopedic and dental devices, driven by its quicker ...

To create functional press brake tools, prioritizing wall thickness over infill can be more effective. Thicker walls offer ...

D printers make it simple to create affordable armies for tabletop wargames - provided you meet the very, very specific ...

During a complicated bone surgery, every second matters. The longer a wound is open, the more likely it is to become infected ...