The efforts will increase critical equipment as hospitals combat the coronavirus The U.S. military is 3D-printing face shields, designing reusable plastic N95 masks and sewing surgical masks to ...

During this era of coronavirus, certain items have become nearly impossible to find. Toilet paper and paper towels for sure, just ask anyone who's tried to purchase either recently (side note: I ...

Recently, the additive manufacturing industry entered the cosmetic and skincare space, with scientists leveraging new technologies to enhance their ability to create customized products. Here, we ...

BETHLEHEM, Pa. (WPVI) -- Creativity and invention have become a must for hospitals facing shortages of protective gear during the coronavirus outbreak. St. Luke's University Health Network in ...

Architecture firms from coast to coast have suddenly turned into manufacturing centers for the production of protective face shields and face masks for use by healthcare workers fighting the COVID-10 ...

Disposable masks have been a necessity during the COVID-19 pandemic, but for all the good they’ve done, their disposal represents a monumental ecological challenge that has largely been ignored in ...

3D printer makers like Carbon, Prusa Research and Formlabs 3D Systems, have recently ramped up production to help meet face shield demand. "Our production will go from 7,500 [face shields] this week ...

A Greenwich teenager is doing his part to help health care workers by using a 3D printer to make masks and face shields for hospitals. Arjun Dayal, 17, got his first 3D printer two years ago after ...

A Connecticut doctor is using his knack for engineering to protect his fellow workers on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic. Two years ago, Dr. Chris Wiles bought a 3D printer to make parts for ...