Playing music as part of a group typically requires that not only are all of the instruments tuned to each other, but also that the musicians play in a specific key. For some musicians, like pianists ...

Almost all modern cars come with keyless entry, some even come with keyless start. Of course, the price you pay for this technology is a bulky plastic keyfob that is an absolute pain to remove from ...

Researchers from Harvard have developed a way to make 3D printed objects more durable, but the technique works with the same plastics already used in consumer machines. It turns out making a stronger ...

The security of high-end handcuffs depends on a detainee not having access to certain small, precisely-shaped objects. In the age of easy 3D printing and other DIY innovations, that assumption may no ...

KEYS have been around for a long time. The earliest, made from wood, date back 4,000 years, to the ancient Egyptians. The Romans improved them a bit by making them from metal. But there, more or less, ...

Now, at some point in your life you’ve probably finished a book—say, The Hobbit by J.J.R. Tolkien—sat down, and went “Yeah, I bet I could do that.” And sure, if you’re as plucky as Mr. Bilbo Baggins ...

An in-depth look at the key 3D printing trends of 2025, from market shifts to industrial adoption, defense, and aerospace.

3D printers–desktop devices that can print out objects as easily as your home inkjet prints out documents–are getting less expensive and more common every day, and they promise to revolutionize ...

A 3D printer has notched an important milestone on the way toward its planned launch to the International Space Station next year. An engineering model of California-based startup Made in Space's 3D ...

According to Additive Manufacturing Research, the 3D printing industry reached $14.7 billion in 2023. More importantly, it’s estimated to be on track to hit nearly $58 billion by 2032, thanks to key ...