Inspired by the Japanese art of kirigami, an MIT team has designed a technique that could transform flat panels into medical devices, habitats, and other objects without the use of tools.

No "sticky ends"? No problem. A new study by NYU chemists finds that DNA tiles can assemble into 3D structures without the ...

Simulated lunar dirt can be turned into extremely durable structures, potentially paving the way to more sustainable and cost-effective space missions, a new study suggests. Using a special laser 3D ...

NASA and Ohio State researchers explore laser-based 3D printing of lunar regolith to create durable habitats, tools and structures for long-term Moon missions.

“Multiscale Structural Mechanics: Top-Down Modeling of Composite Structures Using Mechanics of Structure Genome” delivers a unified approach to composites modeling based on the concept of structure ...

3D printers aren't just for making random statues and toys, as admittedly fun as that is. They are tools that can create just about anything out of nothing but plastic filament, and if you put your ...

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Henry David Volpe performs maintenance on a HANX drone at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Jan. 23, 2026. (Sgt. Alfonso Livrieri/U.S. Marine Corps) The U.S.

Greater effort must be made to retain decommissioned airport terminal buildings, writes Anthony Paletta. The legacy of a new airport exerts a magnetic lure in the minds of nearly every politician, not ...

Researchers at MIT have developed a system that integrates genAI with physics simulations, to enable users to generate robust ...

Explore how LAMÁQUINA contributed to the historic Sagrada Familia with innovative ceramic tiles and robotic fabrication technology.