SoftwareThe 10 Best STL Files of 2025Another year, another wave of STL files that are genuinely worth printing. In 2025, designers moved past the usual desk toys and figurines and leaned into designs that solve real, everyday problems. This year’s list has a bit of everything:…Archive
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SoftwareThe 10 Best STL Files of 2025Another year, another wave of STL files that are genuinely worth printing. In 2025, designers moved past the usual desk toys and figurines and leaned into designs that solve real, everyday problems. This year’s list has a bit of everything:…
ApplicationsLow-Cost 3D-Printed Device Opens New Avenues for Glioblastoma ResearchAdditive manufacturing continues to establish itself as a transformative tool in medical practice. Its ability to produce customized, reproducible, and low-cost devices has allowed fields such as neurosurgery to advance toward solutions that were previously unimaginable. One of t
NewsOver 900 3D Printed Tiles Used for Luxury Hotel in DubaiIf you follow news in additive manufacturing, you may have already heard of the Dutch architecture studio RAP. The firm has been using 3D printing for several years to create original, complex structures that often serve as decorative or ornamental…
News$1.25 Million Grant to Protect Hawaiʻi Using 3D Printed Environmental Hazard SensorsHawaiʻi faces a wide range of environmental hazards, including wildfires, drought, flooding, hurricanes, tsunamis, and water contamination. These risks are becoming more severe as the climate continues to change, raising urgent questions about how to protect both the islands and&
PrintersMust-See Product Launches of 2025Still undecided on a Christmas gift? Don’t panic, we have a solution for you. If you’re considering investing in a 3D printer or a 3D scanner, this list should be right up your alley. We took a closer look at…
NewsColumbia Engineers 3D Print and Laser-Cook a Complete Three-Course MealImagine sitting down to a three-course dinner where every dish, from appetizer to dessert, was entirely 3D printed and cooked by laser. That vision became reality at Columbia University, where researchers produced a complete meal featuring a quiche-inspired tart, cauliflower&hell
News3DExpress: Between Layers Premieres with The 3D Printing NerdThis week’s headlines start close to home. 3Dnatives is launching a new video series, Between Layers, which steps away from spec sheets to spotlight the makers, engineers, and storytellers shaping the future of additive manufacturing. The first episode features Joel…
ApplicationsA New Geometric Shape Travels to the International Space StationA geometric model developed through a collaboration between the University of Oxford and the Budapest University of Technology and Economics has just become the focus of one of the most remarkable experiments ever carried out in space. These “soft cells”…
GuidesTop Holiday Decorations You Can 3D Print This SeasonThe holiday season has arrived, and makers everywhere are turning their printers into their own Santa’s workshops of festive magic. The holidays feel a little more special when something handmade is part of the celebration, and 3D printing makes it…
NewsWhich Companies Manufacture Resin 3D Printers in the United States?Commercial resin 3D printing was born in the United States, with Chuck Hull’s 1984 patent of stereolithography laying the foundation for an industry that continues to grow today. Since then, American companies have played a central role in advancing resin…
MaterialsUT Austin Unveils New 3D Printing Method for Advanced ElectronicsA research team led by The University of Texas at Austin has introduced a new 3D printing technique that could redefine how semiconductor components are designed and produced. The method, known as Holographic Metasurface Nano-Lithography (HMNL), offers a way to…
ApplicationsDoctors in Gaza Have Created A 3D-Printed External FixatorIn one of the most severely affected healthcare systems in the world, a team of doctors and engineers has achieved an unprecedented breakthrough. GLIA, an international medical relief organisation, has designed and produced the world’s first 3D-printed external fixator inside&hel