Engineers at MIT have developed a way to use plant cellulose as a feedstock for 3D printers, providing another renewable, biodegradable alternative to popular petroleum-based polymers like ABS ...

Chopping down trees and processing the wood isn’t the most efficient or environmentally friendly way to make furniture or building materials. Scientists at MIT have now made breakthroughs in a process ...

A project at MIT has succeeded in replacing the common plastics frequently used for 3D printing with cellulose, the same abundantly available fiber that gives plants their structure. The purpose of ...

Researchers use laser scanning to generate 3D models of the above ground parts of the sugar beet plant from a crop field, providing a step forward in developing AI-assisted crop pipeline improvement A ...

Have you ever dreamed of growing your own fresh, leafy greens but felt held back by the cost, complexity, or space requirements of traditional gardening? A 3D printable modular tower hydroponic system ...

University of Virginia researchers have invented a method of 3D printing with seed-impregnated soil, which could be used to create walls and roofs teeming with plant life. Prototypes built by the ...