New Study Details Toxic Particles Spewed by 3D Printers
Researchers have that found that 3D printers spew tiny particles into the air as they operate, though the quantity and…
Discovery of Thousands of Unsecured 3D Printers Is a Big Problem
Security experts have identified thousands of instances in which owners of 3D printers have made their devices…
Super-Sizing Lego Sets Is the Only Reason You Need a 3D Printer
They’ve been used by large companies for rapidly creating prototypes for at least a few decades, but finding a reason…
A Jurassic Park T-Rex the Size of Your Torso, and More of the Most Amazing Toys This Week
Welcome back to Toy Aisle, io9's gathering of the most wonderful, and often most ludicrous, merchandise we’ve seen on…
The Best Fidget Spinner Has an Animated Cat Inside
Thanks to Jonathan Odom, a clever designer and builder who’s created everything from animatronics for films to museum…
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…
A 3D-Printed, PIN-Protected Door Lock Won't Protect Your Home But it Sure Looks Cool
3D printers may have failed as a home appliance, but researchers at the Hasso-Plattner-Institut aren’t ready to give up…
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…
Make Your Subway Commute a Nightmare With a 3D Printer Backpack
The nomadic lifestyle of a 3D printsmith is made all the more difficult when it comes to carrying your 3D printer from…
3D-Printed Gatling Gun Fires 48 Rubber Bands in Mere Seconds
Matthew Davis’ Arcus is officially the most impressive thing we’ve ever seen come out of a 3D printer. Sure, cheap…
Building This Transforming Voltron Is the Only Reason You Need to Buy a 3D Printer
With Voltron back on Netflix as a new animated series, there is sure to be a flood of new lion-bot toys hitting the…
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…
New 3D Printer Draws in Midair Like Magic
Lasers and metal were part of 3D printing for decades before the machines became affordable for personal use. But…
Giant Multi-Headed 3D Printer Can Create Massive Objects in One Pass
The trade-off of an affordable 3D printer is that they’re usually small and can only produce small objects. To make…
Watch What Happens When You Ship a 3D Printer While It's Still Printing
3D printers have revolutionized the speed at which prototype parts can be created, but what if your deadline is so…
A Smartphone Can Copy a 3D Model By Just Recording the Sounds of a 3D Printer
With an experiment that’s not going to help alleviate any concerns over 3D printing and piracy, researchers at the…
The World's First 3D-Printed Titanium Rib Cage Is a Medical Marvel
It sounds like something straight out of a comic book, but after losing his sternum and part of his rib cage to cancer,…
Making Custom Gummy Bears Is a 3D Printer's True Calling
It’s not just electronics and other product manufacturing that 3D printers promise to revolutionize. The machines might…
MIT’s MultiFab 3D Printer Is One Giant Leap Towards a Real-Life Replicator
One day 3D printers will be able to churn out working electronics and fully-functional machines, instead of just…
You Could Accidentally Swallow the World's Smallest Circular Saw
Helping to dispel the notion that 3D printers are only really useful for making plastic trinkets, New Zealand’s Lance…