The starting point for origami, the art of folding paper, is the Japanese culture but as this became a complex form of art its influence and popularity grew worldwide.

The 3D generalist Marvin Büte's latest piece was inspired by the song Run Run Run by Yeah But No. A horse gallops through ...

James has been writing about technology for years but has loved it since the early 90s. While his main areas of expertise are maker tools -- 3D printers, vinyl cutters, paper printers, and laser ...

Once the stuff of science fiction, 3D printers are now mainstream tools for creation and innovation. These devices, which transform digital blueprints into physical objects, have dramatically evolved ...

More affordable than ever, 3D printers are booming for personal, professional, and educational use. We've been testing them for over a decade and are here to help you find the right option. Since 2004 ...

The rise of the consumer 3D printer has yielded amazing devices for designers, engineers, hobbyists, tinkerers, and schools alike. I've been reviewing 3D printers for PCMag since the first widely ...

Today's affordable 3D printers will surprise you: You can get a smooth-working machine with useful features once reserved for high-end models. Starting at just $250, these are the top budget ...

If you want to use the 3D Viewer app in Windows 11, you need to install it from Microsoft Store. It doesn’t come with special requirements so it can be installed ...

A prism is a 3D shape which has a constant cross section - both ends of the solid are the same shape and anywhere you cut parallel to these ends will give you the same shape. For example, in the prism ...

Abstract: This letter presents a novel robotic mechanism inspired by origami and its fabrication method using three-dimensional (3D) printing. The selected twisted tower design shows unique structural ...

Abstract: Origami designs and structures have been widely used in many fields, such as morphing structures, robotics, and metamaterials. However, the design and fabrication of origami structures rely ...

Most people think of mosquitoes as pests, not as tools for next-generation micro-fabrication. Yet researchers at McGill University have shown that the proboscis of a deceased female mosquito can serve ...