Using an input image, the Tree-D Fusion creates a 3D tree model that can be used to simulate various stages of development. WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Trees compete for space as they grow.

Now several of the replicas hang on his Christmas tree at home. British pediatrician Christopher Kelly 3D-printed Christmas ornaments of his own brain. “It was just a slightly random fun thing ...

Scientists have created a way to generate realistic 3D computer models of trees, using a short video clip of a real tree as source material. The technique represents a huge leap forward for people ...

Researchers created 'growth printing,' which mimics tree trunks' outward expansion to ... and expensive equipment typically associated with 3D printing. Charging forward at top speed, a garden ...

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If you haven't yet bought a Christmas tree yet, you may have left it a bit late. But don't despair: there's still time to print one. And a new 3D printer algorithm that claims to provide super ...