Science Mar 23 Launch debut of 3D-printed rocket fails far short of orbit By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press
Science Mar 08 California company’s 3D-printed rocket poised to make debut launch It’s a relatively small rocket, just 110 feet (33 meters), and won’t be carrying anything for this test flight except for a memento: the first successful metal 3D print from the company's printers. By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press
Science Feb 23 Watch 5:16 Can 3D printing become a solution for the housing shortage? It's often said that there’s no place like home. But what if that home was built with a 3D printer? Only a handful of people in the U.S. currently live in these types of houses, but some believe this will… By Stephanie Sy, Maea Lenei Buhre
Nation Jan 23 Washington files multi-state lawsuit to block 3D gun blueprints Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson says a move by the Trump administration to allow 3D-printed gun files to be released on the internet would make it easier for terrorists and criminals to access weapons. By Chris Grygiel, Associated Press
Arts Nov 26 Watch 3:42 An artist hopes the stories of our treasured objects can help us understand each other What objects give meaning to our lives? Kerianne Quick, artist in residence at San Diego’s New Americans Museum, spent a year researching people’s treasured possessions -- and the stories behind them -- for an innovative project in which she preserves… By Maya Trabulsi, KPBS
Jul 30 Watch 3:26 Could the path to a more nutritious pizza be illuminated by laser beams? By Nsikan Akpan, Jamie Leventhal New York City has been known for its pizza for decades, but now a surprising oven innovation is attracting new attention. At Columbia University, a lab is crafting ways to improve nutrition by 3-D printing pizza to precise dietary specifications… Continue watching
Aug 27 Plans for making untraceable 3D guns can’t be posted online, court says By Martha Bellisle, Associated Press A U.S. judge in Seattle blocked the Trump administration Monday from allowing a Texas company to post online plans for making untraceable 3D guns, agreeing with 19 states and the District of Columbia that such access to the plastic guns… Continue reading
Aug 21 States aim to stop internet release of 3D-printed gun blueprints By Martha Bellisle, Associated Press Nineteen states and the District of Columbia sued and last month secured a restraining order to stop that process, and now they want to make that permanent by having the judge convert the restraining order into an injunction. Continue reading
Aug 02 A short history of DIY gun makers, from gun kits to 3D-printed guns By Timothy D. Lytton, The Conversation There is nothing new in attempts by gun makers to exploit loopholes in government regulations, and these unregulated guns have been used to kill. Continue reading
Aug 01 WATCH: Justice Department didn’t consult Trump on 3D-printed guns, White House says By Ken Thomas, Associated Press White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders said the Justice Department "made a deal without the president's approval."… Continue reading