For centuries, wood has been shaped through subtractive manufacturing—cutting, carving, and milling—processes that inevitably ...

A research team at the University of Virginia School of Engineering and Applied Science has developed what it believes could be the template for the first building blocks for human-compatible organs ...

LEGO are perhaps the perfect children’s toy, at least until you step on the errant brick while walking around the house. Available in all kinds of sets with varying themes and characters, they ...

Scientists are bioprinting 3D structures with a material that is a close match for human tissue, paving the way for true biomanufacturing. A research team at the University of Virginia School of ...

Engineers developed a new kind of reconfigurable masonry made from 3D-printed, recycled glass. The bricks could be reused many times over in building facades and internal walls. What if construction ...

How it works is, the bridge's building blocks were created using a 3D printer, which extruded a cement-based mixture in layers to built up the blocks' structure, following an exact computer-made plan.

[Ivan Miranda] is all about big 3D prints. He’s now set about printing giant blocks in the vein of LEGO Technic to build himself a full-sized rideable go kart. The project is still in progress, but ...

As building-block collectibles, mecha figures, and designer toys gain popularity, more enthusiasts want to create original ...