Relearning an old sport, or starting a new one, can be challenging for amputees. Besides the obvious physical aspects, custom prosthetics or adaptors might need to be made and fitted, which can be ...

Seoul researchers develop 3D-printed auxetic sensors with enhanced sensitivity, stability, and wearable applications.

When we tie our shoelaces or open a bottle of soda, we do it on autopilot, reflexively. Meanwhile, millions of people all ...

James has been writing about technology for years but has loved it since the early 90s. While his main areas of expertise are maker tools -- 3D printers, vinyl cutters, paper printers, and laser ...

Each year, hundreds of Estonians lose limbs. 25-year-old Katrin Lilienthal, the country's only university-trained prosthetist ...

Scientists bioprint living muscle-tendon units that contract for months, offering promise for robotics, prosthetics, and ...

Science writer Mary Roach chronicles both the history and the latest science of body part replacement in her new book. She ...

Researchers at EPFL and elsewhere are working on new solutions to make life more comfortable for the millions of afflicted ...

To make some quantum computers larger, and therefore more powerful, we may have to 3D-print them. Currently, there is no consensus on the single best design for quantum computers, but researchers ...

The world of healthcare is changing, and 3D printing is a big part of that. Think about it – instead of generic tools or parts, doctors can now make things specifically for one person. This means ...

Grade school outreach: CSUN President Erika Beck said students and their families will have access to programming that ...

Modern multi-material printers certainly have their advantages, but all that purging has a way to add up to oodles of waste. Tool-changing printers offer a way to do multi-material prints without the ...