Science Mar 30 These 3D-printed homes could provide shelter to the world’s most vulnerable people These 3D-printed homes can be built in under 24 hours for as low as $4,000. They're designed to help solve the world's homelessness and housing problems. By Rashmi Shivni
Science Mar 21 Watch 7:50 How 3D printing is spurring revolutionary advances in manufacturing and design A young startup called Relativity is pushing space technology forward by pushing 3D printing technology to its limits, building the largest metal 3D printer in the world. And other major companies anxious to try these new ways of manufacturing, too. By Miles O'Brien
Science Feb 16 ‘Eagle eye’ lenses may inspire hi-def cameras as thin as a strand of hair Miniature lenses that mimic the eyes of predatory birds could shrink a camera’s size to less than 1/100th of an inch -- and in the meantime, revolutionize a host of compact technologies. By Andrew Wagner
Arts Nov 15 Designers try building an eco-friendly house by 3-D printing bricks and tiles These architect-designers are experimenting with 3D printers to eventually build houses and work spaces out of organic materials such as sand, salt and coffee grounds. By Cynthia Stone, KQED
Nov 23 Watch 3:48 3-D printers put limb prosthetics for kids in reach By PBS News Hour A professor from upstate New York is transforming the world for young people in need of limbs. WXXI's Innovation Trail offers his story in his own words. Continue watching
Aug 20 Watch 2:18 Will 3D printing in space allow us to build new worlds? By PBS News Hour So far, space travel is limited because we have to transport everything we need using rockets. But what if we could build whatever we needed? Jason Dunn, whose company built the first 3D printer to operate in space, shares his… Continue watching
Jan 20 World’s first 3-D-printed apartment building debuts in China By Justin Scuiletti Exclusive: WinSun builds world’s first #3Dprinting villa and tallest 3D printed apartmenthttp://t.co/2km9k62NCx pic.twitter.com/J6oJK9qYO3 — 3D Printing & 3Ders (@3dersorg) January 18, 2015 A Chinese company has set another world first… Continue reading
Jul 16 First steps of a baby Stegosaurus, captured in 3-D By Rebecca Jacobson, Inside Energy A baby stegosaurus' first steps 150 million years ago can now be modeled in 3D with a few clicks on a camera phone. The technology makes studying dinosaur footprints cheap and easy. Continue reading