Much like baking the perfect cake involves following a list of ingredients and instructions, manufacturing energetic materials—explosives, pyrotechnics and propellants—requires precise formulations, ...

Soft robots made out of flexible, biocompatible materials are in high demand in industries from health care to manufacturing, but precisely designing and controlling such robots for specific purposes ...

The method, described in Advanced Materials, replaces the slow, multi-step molding and casting process that traditionally defines soft robotics. Researchers have figured out how to 3D-print ...

ALBANY — In her latest bid to quell the tide of 3D-printed ghost guns in New York, Gov. Kathy Hochul has proposed regulations on the printing machines themselves. But whether any regulation could ...

With the official launch at CES 2026, Creality has expanded its desktop 3D printer portfolio with the SPARKX i7, a multi-color printer designed to simplify setup, reduce material waste, and improve ...

This year, we tested and reviewed the latest generation of 3D printers. While they were all excellent, 8 of them really stood out to me as top-performers for accuracy, speed, and print quality (and ...

The Bambu Lab P1S 3D Printer is about as easy as this hobby can get, with simple setup, one-button printing from an app, auto-leveling, and a four-spool AMS, it'll be hard to stop printing. I'm still ...

If you’ve been thinking about getting into 3D printing but don’t want a giant machine taking over your desk, this deal is right in the sweet spot. The Bambu Lab A1 mini 3D printer is on sale for ...

There's no better time to find an excuse to start 3D printing your own products than during Cyber Monday sales, because that's when 3D printers drop to their lowest prices of the year. Bambu is widely ...

A severed mosquito proboscis can be turned into an extremely fine nozzle for 3D printing, and this could help create replacement tissues and organs for transplants. Changhong Cao at McGill University ...

Gear-obsessed editors choose every product we review. We may earn commission if you buy from a link. Why Trust Us? As a long-time maker and tinkerer, from woodwork to metal craft to 3D printing, there ...

We’ve often thought that 3D printers make excellent school projects. No matter what a student’s interests are: art, software, electronics, robotics, chemistry, or physics, there’s something for ...