The best part is that you don't need a special "4D" printer to make 4D objects. A multi-material 3D printer can already make these objects, as long as it can print the required materials.

Now imagine you're a 3D person living in 4D space. The result would be pretty much the same, with some objects appearing and disappearing as they pass through our 3D "slice" of 4D space. That's ...

One 4D concept: underground pipes that change shape to help move water. MIT. These days, 3D printing seems to be at the core of most new new research ventures, whether it's developing ways to ...

Imagine a human-like, 1-inch tall, 3D printed hydrogel that can walk underwater and grab and move objects when activated by electricity. It may sound implausible, but it’s not.

That is awesome. I've thought occasionally about how a shadow of a 3D object gets projected into 2D, and what a 4D shadow being projected into 3D might look like, but it's not something I ever ...

3D printing is in vogue and, as an additive manufacturing technology, it offers numerous advantages. For example, products and prototypes can be individually designed and are quickly available. A team ...

While the thought of producing self-assembling and self-reacting objects may sound whimsical to those who are just now getting a grip on 3D printing, the reality is that 4D printing is estimated ...

One 4D concept: underground pipes that change shape to help move water. MIT. These days, 3D printing seems to be at the core of most new new research ventures, whether it's developing ways to ...