Anjan Contractor’s 3D food printer might evoke visions of the “replicator” popularized in Star Trek, from which Captain Picard was constantly interrupting himself to order tea. And indeed Contractor’s ...

People are using 3D printing technology for all kinds of things — even guns! Anjan Contractor thinks 3D printing can solve the world’s hunger problem, and NASA is backing him with a $125,000 grant to ...

NASA has announced it is to fund construction of the world’s first ever 3D food printer. The American space company has given a $125,000 grant to mechanical engineer Anjan Contractor, who has already ...

3D printing is an amazing advancement. Sure, it’s got a long way to go, but the potential is unbelievable. Creative minds are finding cheaper and easier ways to help nudge it towards the mainstream.

In space no one can hear you call out for pizza, but technology being developed in a NASA-funded project might let astronauts print one instead — or any number of potentially delectable meals. Systems ...

Snacking on a freshly-made pizza in outer space just got a whole lot closer thanks to Anjan Contractor's 3D pizza printer. Contractor, who won NASA's US$125,000 grant last year to create a 3D printer ...

Freelance writer Amanda C. Kooser covers gadgets and tech news with a twist for CNET. When not wallowing in weird gear and iPad apps for cats, she can be found tinkering with her 1956 DeSoto. "Star ...

Mechanical engineer Anjan Contractor said that it took about 70 seconds to cook the pizza after the 3D printer finished doing its thing. (Photo courtesy: youtube.com) Washington: An Indian-origin ...

Our team tests, rates, and reviews more than 1,500 products each year to help you make better buying decisions and get more from technology. It's not quite the replicator from Star Trek, but Anjan ...

Last week we had lab-grown burgers; this week it's powdered pizza. NASA's gotten in on the synthesized food action by awarding a $125,000 grant to Anjan Contractor, head of Systems & Materials ...