Have you ever wondered why robots are unable to walk and move their bodies as fluidly as we do? Some robots can run, jump, or dance with greater efficiency than humans, but their body movements also ...

In a solar powered bush shed on the south coast of New South Wales is a collection of hand-operated printing presses of the kind that introduced the first information revolution in the 15th century.

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Bring nature’s artistry into your home with ideas from Laura Bethmann’s Hand-Printing from Nature(Storey Publishing, 2011). Transfer the beauty of freshly gathered botanical treasures onto paper, ...

It’s generally accepted that 3D printing is, gradually, redesigning a growing number of production industries. However, when it come to prosthetics for kids, it has already surpassed all expectations.

Screen-printing books by hand could be seen as a nostalgic occupation. This intimate method of production requires a lot of time, personal commitment and care. In July last year I began ...

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