A microscope that cost less than £50 and took under 3 hours to build using a common 3D printer could be transformative for ...

Scientists at the University of Strathclyde have created the world's first fully 3D printed microscope in under three hours and for less than £50—a fraction of the cost of traditional devices. Using a ...

In context: 3D printing is slowly becoming mainstream, having moved beyond functional prototyping, rapid tooling, trinkets, and toys. We have already seen people use 3D printers to create fashion ...

The demand for disposable miniature imaging platforms (DMIPs) is growing rapidly. Used for commercial, scientific, medical, and educational purposes, DMIPs have numerous applications but can be ...

Researchers at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) have optimized and 3D-printed helix structures as optical ...

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) engineers and scientists, in collaboration with Stanford University, have ...

Aluminum is prized for being lightweight and strong, but at high temperatures it loses strength. This has limited its use in ...

Researchers have optimized and 3D-printed helix structures as optical materials for Terahertz (THz) frequencies, a potential ...