A new plant-based polymer developed by researchers at Lithuania's Kaunas University of Technology (KTU) offers an alternative to petroleum-based plastics, with numerous added benefits. The smart ...

Luxury car brands are pushing the limits of what’s possible with top-secret tech, 3D knits and hues to match your mood.

Entrepreneur Nancy Hairston founded 3D medical-design company MedCAD after designing McDonald’s Happy Meal toys and Bratz ...

Mary Richardson picks her favourite product prototypes and material experiments from the Biennale's international exhibition - from buildings "grown" beneath the sea to bricks made of elephant dung ...

Discover useful and surprising items you can 3D print, enhancing your creativity and problem-solving skills. This video ...

An Australian company has created a significant evolution of the construction industry in the form of Charlotte, a spider-like robot capable of building houses.

A boy who made safety whistles to help stranded mountaineers in emergencies as part of a fundraising drive has received a national award. Luke, from South Shields, created and sold 3D-printed safety ...

In a leap that could reshape how scientists study the human body in space, researchers at ETH Zurich have successfully 3D ...

WPI's PeAR Bat uses ultrasonic echolocation like bats to navigate smoke and darkness for autonomous rescue missions ...

Imagine a surgeon in the middle of a complex operation, able to get instant biochemical feedback not from a lab down the hall ...