3-D printing
New technique predictably generates complex, wavy shapes
May 3, 2012
May help improve drug delivery and explain natural patterns from brain folds to bell peppers.
Buckle in
March 26, 2012
Inspired by a toy, the ‘buckliball’ — a collapsible structure fabricated from a single piece of material — represents a new class of 3-D, origami-like structures.
Printing off the paper
September 14, 2011
MIT research continues to push the boundaries of the burgeoning technology of 3-D printing.
Also labeled: Innovation and inventions, Materials science, Mechanical engineering, Media Lab, Research


