Engineering
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How 3D printing offers the additive advantage
It is reshaping manufacturing and finding wider use.![The soft robo-touch The soft robo-touch](/sites/default/files/styles/image_m1/public/articles/34_0.jpg?itok=R89J-5rL)
The soft robo-touch
With lessons from vines and jellyfish — and aided by 3D printing — scientists are making shape-shifting advances in soft robotics.![Stemming the rot Stemming the rot](/sites/default/files/styles/image_m1/public/articles/12_3.jpg?itok=J8yWRYCo)
Stemming the rot
Why America's economic orientation may be inefficient.![These buildings are self-sufficient These buildings are self-sufficient](/sites/default/files/styles/image_m1/public/articles/35.jpg?itok=A7jMhoAN)
These buildings are self-sufficient
Entrepreneurs are looking to make buildings produce water, generate energy and treat waste.![The great makeover The great makeover](/sites/default/files/styles/image_m1/public/articles/28_0.jpg?itok=K8v9gHje)
The great makeover
New techniques and materials are transforming the technologically conservative construction industry.![Structural reforms Structural reforms](/sites/default/files/styles/image_m1/public/articles/2_5.jpg?itok=lK6RXAgi)