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3D printing and related fields in scanning, modeling have seen a phenomenal rise in 2013. There are big questions about 3D printing and if we are witnessing a stock bubble that is soon to burst. Most ...

Gun control legislation in Washington is moving at a snail’s pace, if at all, but technological developments are moving at a much faster one. The world’s first gun made mostly with a 3D printer has ...

(Nanowerk Spotlight) The use of quantum dots (QDs) in practical applications relies on the ability to precisely pattern QDs on substrates with desired optical properties. Typical direct-write printing ...

Will we see innovation and investment in 3D printing begin to slide? Printable guns, the use of 3D printing techniques to encourage the rapid growth of stem cells and the European Space Agency's plans ...

From creating artificial limbs to aircraft parts, 3-D printing has been hailed as revolutionary, but investors are disagreeing with the hype and are ramping up their short positions as earnings in the ...

It feels like the 1990s all over again every time I look at the 3D printing sector. New highs every day. Outrageous valuations. Talk of revolutionary change. It's the dotcom bubble all over again. The ...

The idea of every home having a 3-D printer has proved to be a pipedream, as problems with lowcost printers have led companies to refocus on more expensive models designed for business. The idea of ...

Through laser-induced microbubbles, EGaIn colloidal particles are precisely arranged on a glass surface, creating ultrathin, conductive, and flexible wiring. Yokohama, Japan -- As tiny as bubbles may ...

The annual South By Southwest Interactive conference is, if nothing else, an explosion of big ideas. Yet, this year, nothing proved to be so big, or so crazy, as printing clothes. Seriously. In one ...

It seems that every time I write about the sky-high valuations of 3D Systems and Stratasys they just keep on trekking higher (you're welcome!). There is no doubt that the 3-D printing industry will ...

According to the Wall Street Journal, analysts estimate that 3D Systems and Stratasys will grow 45% and 39%, respectively, in each of the next three years. However, as more and more investors pile ...