Picture this: you walk into a sneaker store, the staff scans your feet, and within minutes a pair of custom-fit sneakers is printed just for you. Sounds like science fiction? It’s not. This is exactly what Adidas is working on…
For millions of people with diabetes, daily insulin injections are an unavoidable routine. But that might change soon: scientists have successfully 3D-printed functional human islets—the tiny clusters of cells in the pancreas that produce insulin. This breakthrough could one day…
The year 2025 is turning out to be a “year of wild ideas” in architecture. First, we saw a 3D-printed Starbucks café, then a 3D-printed train station—and now even the humble bus shelter has gotten a futuristic 3D-printed makeover! This new…
When people think about 3D printing, they often imagine industrial parts, buildings, or even medical devices. But here’s a surprise: one of the most successful and fast-growing applications of 3D printing is in tabletop games. Millions of game pieces have…
If you’re just getting into 3D printing, don’t worry—there are tons of free resources available online. To save you some time, here’s a categorized list of useful and beginner-friendly tools, model libraries, and workflows to help you get started. 1.…
