The use of three dimensional (3D) printers is rapidly expanding. This innovative technology can create everything from manufacturing prototypes and biological scaffolds to buildings. The processes ...

Safety first, kids.

Recently, 3D printers have been increasing in both popularity and affordability. They are being used in laboratories, shops, and makerspaces across campus. The fact that there are known hazards ...

She’s 18 now and hasn’t visited her aunt for several years. But like her aunt, she has a strong interest in cooking. Going into the kitchen, she’s pleased to see that her aunt has kept up with the ...

It's looking more and more certain that 3D printing has a serious safety problem. Though largely overlooked in the tech press, the problem is pervasive and could impact millions of students, patients, ...

"Following our series of studies – the most extensive to date on 3D printer emissions – we are recommending additional investments in scientific research and product advancement to minimize emissions ...

March 26 (UPI) --Community efforts to make medical protective equipment on 3D printers have sprung up around the United States in the last week to respond to urgent shortages caused by the coronavirus ...

In the first phase of its project to generate standards for safer 3D printing, the UL assess airborne particles and volatile compounds released during extrusion of several polymer filaments. A ...

WASHINGTON — Inside a small apartment last year in West Virginia, prosecutors said Timothy John Watson operated an online retailer named "Portable Wall Hanger." But they say it was just "a front," and ...