ORNL and A.J. Tuck develop hybrid additive manufacturing process for nuclear

Oak Ridge National Laboratory has developed a technology that combines polymer 3D printing and electroforming to produce leak-free HIP containers. The process simplifies the production of components

SLICE: from used tennis balls to new sneakers thanks to 3D printing

A young designer transforms a sports waste into footwear using 3D-printed guides. The project aims to give new life to millions of balls that end up in landfills every year.

Soroosh Riazi Isfahani, student

Desktop 3D printers recreate the Megalosaurus: 166 million years in seven weeks

Fourteen desktop 3D printers worked for seven weeks to bring back to life the first dinosaur ever named by science. The result is a spectacular exhibition at Blenheim Palace in England, wh

E.ON chooses 3D printing for the interiors of the new Berlin space: walls made with recycled plastic

The energy group E.ON has integrated large-format additive manufacturing into the House of New Energy project, the new exhibition center inaugurated in the historic Am Tacheles complex of

Act’ble reinvents the pointe shoe with 3D printing

A German startup applies additive manufacturing to classical ballet, creating modular pointe shoes that last longer and reduce injuries for professional ballerinas.

Professional ballerinas consume hundreds of pairs of shoes

Michigan launches a new center for additive manufacturing, while 3D printing revolutionizes medicine and architecture

Automation Alley e Oakland University hanno inaugurato un centro di eccellenza per la manifattura avanzata in Michigan. Intanto, chirurghi israeliani hanno salvato una paziente oncol

Stratasys: consumables at all-time highs in Q2 2026, defense grows

The results of Stratasys's second quarter 2026 reveal a 3D printing market still cautious about investments in new systems, but with positive signals from the intensive use of installed machines. The most significant data...

Continuous Composites vs Anisoprint: legal battle over composite 3D printing patents

A lawsuit for infringement of ten US patents brings intellectual property in additive manufacturing with continuous fibers into the spotlight. At the center of the dispute: fundamental

4D liquid crystal actuators: 3D printing that programs movement

Korean and US researchers have developed a 3D printing method that controls the molecular orientation of liquid crystal elastomers during deposition. The result: soft structures that expand

Brick Builder: designing LEGO-compatible bricks from the browser without CAD

**Slant 3D has launched Brick Builder, a web editor that allows you to create bricks compatible with the LEGO system and turn them directly into STL files for 3D printing. The tool eliminates the need to know

Cyborg cockroaches with 3D-printed suit for underwater operations

Researchers from Nanyang Technological University and Waseda University have developed a 3D-printed underwater suit that allows cyborg cockroaches to operate underwater for hours. The system, published in Nature Comm

US Navy boosts additive manufacturing capabilities with new hybrid and composite systems

The U.S. Navy has recently acquired several advanced additive manufacturing systems to expand its production capabilities. The investment concerns both hybrid technologies and composite