World’s most abundant polymer could rival petroleum-based plastics as source of printing feedstock.

MIT lecturer Jessica Rosenkrantz writes programs mimicking processes in nature to "grow" objects that can be digitally fabricated.

Cell-infused gloves and bandages light up when in contact with certain chemicals.

Once fabricated, objects can be altered by adding new polymers.

New stamping technique creates functional features at nanoscale dimensions.

Tata Center graduate fellow Arun Singh shares energy-economic modeling research at UN Climate Change Conference.

Counterintuitive “metamaterial” may enable heat-resistant circuit boards.

“Foundry” tool from the Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Lab lets you design a wide range of multi-material 3-D-printed objects.

Technique mass-produces uniform, encapsulated particles for pharmaceuticals, many other uses.

By “programming” customized soft materials, CSAIL team can 3-D print safer, nimbler, more durable robots.