Analysis: 4D food printing means your snack could change shape, colour, flavour or texture over time, creating a dynamic eating experience Imagine opening your fridge and seeing your yogurt lid change ...

With 4D printing, the objects can change shape or properties using external stimuli such as temperature, light, pH, magnetic field, electricity, and moisture. Additionally, the changes in shape or ...

Three-dimensional printing, also known as additive manufacturing, takes a digital blueprint and turns it into a physical object using computer-aided design (CAD). A repeating 2D structure is built up, ...

These days, 3D printing seems to be at the core of most new new research ventures, whether it's developing ways to print entire meals or recreating facial features to repair a patient's face. But ...

Using a new technique known as 4D printing, researchers can print out dynamic 3D structures capable of changing their shapes over time. Such 4D-printed items could one day be used in everything from ...

Teagasc researcher Dr Norah O’Shea talks about digital transformation as a recipe for success in the agrifood sector. Advanced technologies have the potential to enhance food quality, safety and ...