EARLY FORMS of additive manufacturing, or 3D printing as it is popularly called, began to emerge in the 1980s. But it took more than a decade for the technology to start taking off. Initially, it was ...

Now that 3D printers are cheaper to produce, experts predict it won't be long before they are common in our homes. Even today, more companies realize the potential for 3D-printed applications in their ...

It may seem distinctly low-tech compared to some of the many technology trends I write about, but 3D and 4D printing will have very wide applications – and could be particularly powerful when combined ...