3d printers
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Super-Sizing LEGO Sets Is The Only Reason You Need A 3D Printer
Video: They have been used by large companies for rapidly creating prototypes for at least a few decades, but finding a reason to put a 3D printer in every home hasn’t been as successful. Making accessories for your vacuum? Boring. Building soft drink bottle bridges? Meh. Super-sizing LEGO? Hello holy grail of 3D printing.
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The First 3D Printed Cheese Was As Bizarre As You’d Expect
Imagine a future in which humans can produce a vast variety of foods with all sorts of textures and shapes at the flick of a switch. Just throw a mix into your 3D printer and, presto, gooey gorgonzola globules! Incredible!
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This Simple 3D-Printed Door Handle Works Without Any Moving Parts
Instead of just working on improving what 3D printers are capable of, researchers at the Hasso-Plattner-Institut are also finding ways to make everyday objects more 3D printer-friendly, including those that rely on moving parts that can’t be reproduced during the printing process.
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Infant With Brain Growing Outside His Skull Saved By Pioneering Surgery
Bentley Yoder was born with his brain outside his skull. Doctors said he didn’t have a chance, but he not only survived — he thrived. Now, some seven months later, Bentley has undergone reconstructive surgery to move his brain back into his skull.