Can you drill a hole in a cube that an identical cube could fall through? Prince Rupert of the Rhine first asked this ...

We’ve often thought that 3D printers make excellent school projects. No matter what a student’s interests are: art, software, ...

Prince Rupert of the Rhine first asked this question in the 17th century, and he soon found out the answer is yes. Later, ...

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AI-generated 3D modeling belonged to research labs and Hollywood studios. Today, it’s seeping into classrooms, social media ...

Despite their wide variety of sizes, niches and shapes, sharks scale geometrically, pointing to possible fundamental ...

Now, research from Northwestern Engineering’s Vadim Backman reveals a second “language” of life: the “geometric code” embedded in the genome’s physical shape. Like a blueprint ... These memory nodes ...

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Lattice structures are networks of interconnected nodes arranged in repeating or gradually varying patterns called cells.

Could a 3D-printed lamp become a design classic? We look at some recent examples of how this technology can produce timeless ...

The 'Noperthedron,' the new shape that has solved a 300-year-old mathematical mystery. Courtesy of Jisse Steininger and ...

Learn how print orientation impacts 3D-printed part strength and appearance. Explore strategies for better results in your designs.