The models of a patient's vascular system help surgeons better prepare for delicate operations for stroke, aneurysms and heart failure.

How do you 3D-print without a 3D printer? If you don't own a 3D printer, you can still 3D print any 3D model you found through a database or designed through a software tool.

Learn how to design and 3D print with Tinkercad in this beginner-friendly guide. Step-by-step tips to turn your ideas into ...

As the cost of 3D printers tumbles, researchers have begun using them to make everything from bespoke equipment for experiments to realistic models of human organs.

Before you even touch a printer, you'll need a design—a precise computer-generated model that will tell the printer what to make.

A new MIT toolkit blends eco-friendly filaments with strong plastics, making 3D printing greener without losing strength.

While there are 3D printers that actually will create chocolate creations and three-dimensional models of the Captain's chair, 3D printing does have production constraints and design limitations.

Designing more affordable ways to print colorful 3D models of biological nanostructures, like proteins and DNA.

If you’re moving beyond foam board wings, 3D printing is an excellent way to create an accurate airfoil, and [Tom Stanton] provides us with an excellent guide to modeling wing sections for easy ...

A slicer program takes a 3D model and essentially turns it into a series of instructions for the printer to follow in order to create that object in real space. This is called slicing and there ...