Although 3D-printed steel comes with a lot of advantages—including increased flexibility and low lead times—few metals are specifically designed for the process of printing. Scientists from Purdue ...

Here’s what you’ll learn when reading this story: 3D-printing metal comes with some obvious benefits. Unbounded by typical tooling and traditional manufacturing, structures built with these methods ...

A close-up of a laser-directed energy deposition (LDED) system fabricating the novel AI-designed ultra-high strength steel, which achieves a rare balance of strength and ductility, excellent corrosion ...

A collaboration between Germany's LZH, the Institute of Information Processing (TNT) at Leibniz University Hannover and research network OFTEC aims to develop a 3D printing platform for underwater ...

3D printing has become one of the most efficient and affordable ways of creating simple, specific items without having to purchase them. But while 3D printing can save you money on some things, it's ...

Have you ever imagined turning your ideas into physical objects with just a few clicks? Thanks to tools like Tinkercad, what once seemed like science fiction is now an accessible reality for anyone ...

A research team led by the University of the Basque Country (EHU), together with Wuhan University and the Chinese Academy of Sciences (China), was inspired by naturally occurring processes that give ...

The big picture: According to the American Society of Civil Engineers, more than half of the 623,218 bridges in the US are in a state of significant deterioration. Getting them back in good standing ...

Functional scoliosis is a product of imbalanced muscles or posture, often due to uneven leg length. In contrast, structural scoliosis is a product of how the spine has grown. Understanding the ...