What sounds like something out of Star Trek—the starship’s replicator could synthesize anything—is increasingly becoming a reality. Indeed, NASA is testing a 3-D printer on the International ...

On Star Trek: The Next Generation ... and it would be replicated instantly. Today's 3D printers don't tackle tea, but there are machines that actually can print food. And other printers, like ...

It won't be long before home 3D printers are closer to the replicators from Star Trek than the plastic model machines we know today. They'll print in multiple materials and with far more ...

Star Trek is a cultural icon known for its ... AI can assist in the development of technologies akin to the Replicator by optimizing 3D printing and molecular synthesis. AI-driven algorithms ...