Embed information with a 3D printer and retrieve with a commercial scanner

Plans for the device, known as the ElectroPen, are being made available, along with the files necessary for creating a 3D-printed casing

The promising results of a recent study could inspire new forms of additive manufacturing

Simply adding 'table salt' helps to build self-stacked nanoarchitectures

Technique developed at Human Genome and Stem Cell Research Center, funded by FAPESP and hosted by the University of São Paulo, produced hepatic tissue in the laboratory in only 90 days and could become an alternative to organ transplantation in future

The combination of flexibility and protection seen in the chiton mollusk make it ideal for biomimicry project

Researchers at ETH Zurich collaborated with an Israeli scientist to develop a means of storing extensive information in almost any object