3D Printing

Direct sound printing could one day allow doctors to build medical implants inside patients’ bodies instead of surgically placing them.

Construction company Alquist 3D plans to build 200 3D-printed houses over the next 5 years through Project Virginia.

A 3D-printed outer ear made from the patient’s own cells has been implanted.

A new method for designing and 3D printing custom artificial coral reefs could make them more accurate stand-ins for the natural kind.

A new artificial fingertip replicates humans' sense of touch by mimicking the microscopic anatomy of our fingertips.

After creating a bionic hand for himself, Peruvian engineer Enzo Romero launched a company to sell the low-cost prosthetics to others.

It’s been estimated that at least 150 million people, which is about 2% of the world’s population, are homeless.

After removing part of a great hornbill bird’s casque, Florida veterinarians replaced it with a 3D-printed prosthetic.

Using cellulose from wood, MIT researchers have made a plant-based material tough as bone and hard as aluminum.

Metal 3D printing could potentially cut the cost of manufacturing cars, consumer tech, and more — if it can scale.