Don't be fooled by the name. While 3D printers do print tangible objects (and quite well), how they do the job doesn't actually happen in 3D, but rather in regular old 2D.

VulcanForms, a startup founded by MIT Professor John Hart and Martin Feldmann MEng '14, has created digital production systems based on a new kind of 3D printer to improve the throughput and quality of the machines.

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For a long time, I held off getting a 3D printer for several reasons. The first is that I really felt like I just wasn't ready for Yet Another Hobby. My life wasn't together, and my finances weren't either. I know that 3D printing can be expensive, and I just didn't have the discretionary income ...

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While it isn't for everyone, some of the best creators we know are experts at working with textiles. While the art is ancient, it isn't easy and requires clever tools. [Lauren] collected a few 3D prin...

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60 Minutes got a peek at what will soon be the first large community of 3D-printed houses. A Texas company is printing 100 of them, calling it a "paradigm shift" in how we build our homes. Lesley Stahl reports, Sunday.

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The world's coral reefs are becoming extinct due to many factors such as global warming and accelerated urbanization in coastal areas, which places tremendous stress on marine life. "The rapid decline of coral reefs has increased the need for exploring interdisciplinary methods for reef restoration," explains Natalie Levy, a Ph.D. student at Bar-Ilan University in Israel. "Examining how to conserve the biodiversity…

A Detroit teen was arrested after authorities intercepted gun parts on the way to their home and found a 3D-printing rig and several "ghost" guns produced by it. Printing guns…

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