One EU-funded project in the 1990s turned the medical world on its head by introducing 3D printing to healthcare. This led to much better outcomes for complicated surgeries, improving the lives of ...

Mike Toutonghi, a former Microsoft Technical Fellow and CTO of Parallels, has developed a way to 3D-print circuits, something that could change the way manufacturers and makers create new technology.

As the cost of 3D printers tumbles, researchers have begun using them to make everything from bespoke equipment for experiments to realistic models of human organs.