Protecting ourselves and each other from the novel coronavirus is essential, of course, but walking out into a world full of covered faces does get a little dystopian after a while. Would it feel any ...

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 ...

MEQUON -- A few weeks back, Concordia University put out a call for help creating 3D printed face masks. On Thursday, April 23, the community answered the call. Fifth-grader Daniel Connolly made a ...

They're sewing face masks, 3D-printing ventilator valves, converting snorkeling gear into respirators, and crowdsourcing research into diagnosis and treatment. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, ...

Lapka Sherpa, one of the nine mechanical engineering students who spent their spring break creating protective masks for use in the fight against the coronavirus, stands in front of the equipment he ...

Dan Ackerman leads CNET's coverage of computers and gaming hardware. A New York native and former radio DJ, he's also a regular TV talking head and the author of "The Tetris Effect" ...

Kamenya Omote, a shop in Tokyo, is selling 3D-printed masks that replicate people's real faces (all images courtesy of Shuhei Okawara/Kamenya Omote) As if 2020 wasn't weird enough, a Japanese company ...

Face masks can provide an effective barrier, should someone be infected with the novel coronavirus, against passing on the infection. This is by allowing the mask wearer to breathe, whilst filtering ...

In a recent study published in The American Journal of Medicine, researchers assessed 3D printed masks as an alternative to N95 respirators. Study: Face Off: 3D Printed Masks as a Cost-Effective and ...

SAN ANTONIO, Texas (KXAN) – From masks to ventilator splitters, researchers and doctors in Texas are utilizing 3D printing to help save lives during the COVID-19 pandemic. At the University of Texas ...