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 ...

University of Texas at Austin is using facial scan and 3D printing technologies to create custom N95 masks based on the clinician’s facial shape. The mask, dubbed the Contour3D, is made of non-porous ...

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, ...

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 ...

AUSTIN, Texas — As health care workers treating coronavirus patients face a shortage of face masks and other personal protective gear, a group of researchers in the Cockrell School of Engineering at ...

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 ...

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 ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. TJ McCue is Seattle-based and covers tech & productivity tools. Mar 24, 2020, 08:45pm EDT Mar 26, 2020, 04:14pm EDT This article ...

Bradley McHugh checks the timers on his 3D printers before he heads to bed inside his Indianapolis home. He lies there but can't sleep knowing maybe just a few of his 20 printers aren't running. "When ...

Utahns donated over 900 3D-printed protective masks to help keep the Provo Police Department safe during the COVID-19 epidemic. The department now has enough masks for every person in the Provo Police ...