Reebok is making footwear with corn so it can recycle old pairs into new shoes
Reebok's new Cotton and Corn initiative will feature shoes made with organic material like corn that can be recycled to make more shoes.
Kickstarter sandals are 3D-printed to perfectly fit your feet
New Kickstarter campaign is manufacturing custom fit sandals using 3D printing technology. Here's what you need to know.
MIT's color-changing robot 'skin' was inspired by the golden tortoise beetle
MIT researchers have created a 3D-printed robot “skin” capable of changing color according to the physical stimuli that it receives.
Scientists are building a 3D-printed robot hand with a humanlike sense of touch
A five-year research project at the U.K.'s University of Bristol is setting out to create a robot hand every bit as capable as our own.
Bacteria may be the key to future 3D-printed bespoke materials
Scientists in the Netherlands have developed a new process that enables them to 3D print a range of materials using bacteria.
Innovative startup turns old fishing nets into new 3D-printer materials
Innovative U.K. startup is working to save the environment by diverting old fishing nets from the landfills to become 3D-printer filaments.
Meet Project Skywalker: a fully-automated 3D printing factory operated by a robotic arm
Dubbed Project Skywalker, the system demonstrates what the company is calling the first fully functional robot-operated 3D printer cluster.
Carbon M1, the world's fastest 3D printer, just got a bit bigger
Carbon's M2 features twice the build area as its last model. The company has also launched a Smart Part Washer.
The best science photos of 2017
Who says science isn't sometimes also art? The winning photos from the Wellcome contest offer both scientific insight and incredible art.
Keep customizing your bike to fit your needs with this Modefi concept
Modefi uses 3D printing and a modular design to create a bike that can be fully customized to fit any a commuters' needs.
This 3D printed door latch can be unlocked with a PIN code, yet doesn’t require electricity
A team of researchers have made a 3D-printed door handle and latch even more sophisticated by adding a PIN pad.
Nanoengineers develop first biocompatible, 3D-printed blood vessel networks
A team of nanoengineers from UC San Diego have developed a new method for 3D printing biomimetic blood vessel networks.
Ford scales up its 3D-printing experiments
Ford is scaling up its 3D-printing experiments. The automaker is testing a Stsratasys Infinite Build 3D printer that can make larger parts.
Dad 3D-printed arm prosthesis for his kid, now wants to share it with the world
When baby Sol Ryan had to have his lower left arm amputated, his dad developed a 3D-printed hydraulic arm to help him. Now he's sharing it.
Got an old Instamatic? This 3D-printed adapter will convert it to 35mm
Film photography may be coming back, but many films are hard to find -- that's where a 3D printer comes in.
Crazy new metamaterial bricks let scientists ‘steer’ soundwaves, levitate small objects
Scientists have developed a supermaterial that allows anyone using it to focus sound waves as easily as rearranging Lego blocks.
NASA wants to 3D print habitats with metal extracted from Martian soil
NASA plans to study Martian soil and, hopefully, devise a way to extract metals that could then be used to 3D print a human habitat.
Snap the ultimate selfie with this extreme DIY ring light
Tech learning company Adafruit has a new tutorial -- and it's all about getting the perfect light for smartphone shots.
3D-printed miniature camera sees the world the way a bird of prey does
New miniature camera setup sees the world with the razor sharp vision of a bird of prey. Oh, and it's 3D-printed, too.
3D printing your household items could save you some serious cash, study finds
Looking for an investment promising you a 100 percent return? Using a 3D printer for your household items may be your best bet.
New 6-axis 3D printer can print complex objects with gravity-defying overhangs
Students from Zurich University have developed a 3D printer that uses a tilting bed to print objects with a critical overhang.
Skelmet scans your face to 3D-print feather-light sunglasses with the perfect fit
Skelmet's Falcon 1 sports sunglasses are fully customized, 3D-printed sunglasses designed to fit everyone.
Jello and cotton candy can help grow blood vessels 10 times thinner than hair
Researchers from Vanderbilt University are using cotton candy spinners and jello to grow blood vessels 10 times thinner than a human hair.
Amazing new 3D printed skin is authentic enough to be used for transplants and scientific testing
Bioprinting just took a step forward as researchers from Spain have presented a prototype 3D printer capable of mass-producing human skin.
Like a robotic Picasso, ‘broken’ 3D printer turns photos into crazy cubist artwork
Robot Picasso is a modified 3D printer that can look at real photographs and turn them into 3D-printed abstract drawings.
Bagpipe-playing 3D-printed robotic hands are the most ridiculous thing you’ll see all week
Is there a more Cool Tech way to close out a tech-heavy funeral than by having a 3D-printed robot play the bagpipes? We're going to say no.
Incredible new 3D printed rocket is completely ready to launch after being assembled
Students at Inholland University of Applied Science in the Netherlands are 3D printing and launching their own rocket.
Edit from the inside: Sixense refines MakeVR, its immersive CAD modeling platform
Sixense has finalized its platform MakeVR and made it compatible with the HTC Vive, opening it up to a much broader audience.
3D-printed camera rig helps terminally ill photographer to take pictures
A 3D-printed camera rig allows a terminally-ill photographer to control the zoom and focus of his DSLR camera to keep taking pictures.
Monoprice just unleashed a bundle of new 3D printers – and one is just $150
Monoprice announced at CES that it was expanding its 3D printing lineup with several new printer models that target both home and professional users.
Here's how to build your very own working Star Trek-style tractor beam
Do you want to try building your very own functioning tractor beam using little more than a 3D printer and Arduino? Today is your lucky day!
Polaroid launches new 3D printers and modeling pens at CES 2017
Polaroid, a company that many still associate with instant photos, has announced several new products with a very different focus -- 3D printing.