A round ten years ago, fantastic media coverage of 3D printing dramatically increased expectations for the technology. A particular darling of that coverage was the use of 3D-prin ...

When Peregrine Hawthorn breaks a finger, all he has to do is improve on the design and print a new one. The 19-year-old from Seattle was born without fingers on his left hand, but in 2013 he learned ...

In 2018, the Loveland e-Nable group of makers delivered their first 3D-printed prosthetic arm to an 8-year-old girl in Kansas City. Now, years later, the group continues to improve their design and ...

Three-dimensional printing is transforming medical care, letting the health care field shift from mass-produced solutions to customized treatments tailored to each patient’s needs. For instance, ...

3D printing's roots date back to 1983, when Colorado native Chuck Hull did something unprecedented: he used a machine to print a three-dimensional object. Hull, who's the co-founder and chief ...

DURHAM, North Carolina (WTVD) -- The Helping Hands Project has spread to universities and colleges across the Triangle. Students use 3D printers to make prosthetic hands for children who need them.

obsession may actually be warranted -- he's got a mechanical limb like many of the characters in the galaxy far, far away. The 7-year-old was born without his left arm below the elbow, and his family ...

Relearning an old sport, or starting a new one, can be challenging for amputees. Besides the obvious physical aspects, custom prosthetics or adaptors might need to be made and fitted, which can be ...

It’s exciting how much 3D printing has enabled us to produce pretty much any shape for any purpose on the fly. Among the most thoughtful uses for the technology that we’ve seen are the many ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - An online organization of more than 1,500 volunteers is using 3D printers to produce prosthetic hands or fingers for people around the world who need them. This Sunday, the ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An author, speaker, and executive, I explore the world's industries. Now complete 3D-printed dental devices can be printed in the ...